Military coup in Turkey

Turkey's been having some issues with their politics and Islam, not terribly surprised. Based on the info I just read civil war seems quite possible as the military is secular and the leading political party is not.

Wait have they now officially taken over?

"More details from the statement read out on the state broadcaster TRT at the behest of the military faction that seems to be behind the coup: It says that the freedom of Turkish citizens is guaranteed by what is referred to as a “peace council”, regardless of religion, race or language.

It says the Peace Council will not allow public order to be damaged.

It is worth remembering at this point that the Turkish government still claims to be in charge.

An EU source monitoring events has told Reuters that military forces have control of airports and strategic points in Istanbul."

https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2016/jul/15/turkey-coup-attempt-military-gunfire-ankara

Turkey has a long history of military coups.

When Ataturk created Turkey from the ashes of the Ottoman empire in the early 1900s, aside from genociding Armenians he wrote into the constitution that the ruling government must be secular. This means that if a government acts in a manner which is too religiously motivated, the military have a duty to stage a coup.

Erdogan's rule has clearly tended towards an Islamic rule, as prohibited by the constitution.

This coup has been coming. I've heard that the coup leaders are citing 'increased terrorism', however I doubt that this is a response to yesterdays attack in Nice, they wouldn't have had the time to prepare.

So, is this coup justified or do the people support it in anyway? I would think secularism is an important principle, especially in Turkey. A state neutral of belief systems is very important for the very culture of people.

Watching BBC and they're showing a mass of people headed across the bridge, gunfire breaks out and a few people go down. One guy did not get back up. Is the military opening fire on civilians right now?

And that wants to join the EU hug box?

And that wants to join the EU hug box?