Saturday, July 16, 2016
by:fettysam
'They will pay'- Furious Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vows revenge on military coup plotters
In
a speech at Istanbul airport, Mr Erdoğan insisted his government
remains in charge and has denounced the coup attempt as an "act of
treason"
"What is being perpetrated is a treason and a rebellion. They will pay a heavy price."
"They
have pointed the people's guns against the people. The president, whom
52 percent of the people brought to power, is in charge. This government
brought to power by the people, is in charge. They won't succeed as
long as we stand against them by risking everything."
Adding
to the top Military men arrested, more than 1,500 soldiers have also
been arrested after army factions used tanks and helicopters to cause “a
bloodbath on the streets”, killing dozens of innocent civilians.
President
Erdogan was in the south-west holiday resort of Marmaris at the time of
the attempted coup where he made a televised address, via his mobile
phone, urging people to take to the streets to oppose the Military
uprising.
He then flew on to Istanbul, saying Marmaris had been bombed after he left.
Source: CNN Turkey
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