No. The coup was real and very bloody; only botched because the coup forces were almost discovered, and had to rush.https://twitter.com/mizerello/status/756912447106056192 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Carnegie Endowment
I hope that people across the political spectrum from Turkey explaining basic coup facts gets through. It was real.https://twitter.com/CarnegieEndow/status/756991048396656640 …
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People can—and should—remain concerned about authoritarian practices before and after the coup, but this "staged coup" business is nonsense.
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Erdogan to generals: "Can you fake a coup so I can fake win? You may get killed; you and your family will be disgraced." Generals: "Sure".
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Alt theory: "Learns of coup, lets happen." This is TURKEY. That's throwing matches into gasoline bin next to you. Huge, unnecessary risk.
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I already wrote how the Internet helped save Turkey's gov; now what it needs most is independent journalists.
Lackeys have no credibility.3 replies 17 retweets 23 likes
zeynep tufekci Retweeted Ayla Jean Yackley
Another good rundown with history. Many forget the power struggle had been ongoing, involved ex-very close allies.https://twitter.com/aylajean/status/757187970969534464 …
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To finish: My piece on how a free Internet helped save Turkey's gov (that now realy needs independent journalists.) http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/20/opinion/how-the-internet-saved-turkeys-internet-hating-president.html …
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