By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
DailynewsegyptDailynewsegypt
  • Home
  • Business
    BusinessShow More
    Toyota Egypt Group, Edraky LLC celebrate successful first implementation of phase 1 SAP S4 Hana & Proaxia VSS globally
    Toyota Egypt Group, Edraky LLC celebrate 1st implementation of phase 1 SAP S4 Hana & Proaxia VSS globally
    June 8, 2023
    Opinion| Will the BRICS group give a lifeline to the Global South against the dominance of the US dollar?
    Opinion| Will the BRICS group give a lifeline to the Global South against the dominance of the US dollar?
    June 8, 2023
    AUR Capital concludes second securitized bond issuance of EGP 1.124bn 
    AUR Capital concludes second securitized bond issuance of EGP 1.124bn 
    June 8, 2023
    Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy consults on more than 18 deals currently: Founding partner
    Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy consults on more than 18 deals currently: Founding partner
    June 8, 2023
    Egypt’s petrochemicals exports surge 23% to $8.629bn in 2022
    Egypt’s petrochemicals exports surge 23% to $8.629bn in 2022
    June 8, 2023
  • Politics
    PoliticsShow More
    Opinion| The suspension of Russia's participation in the START Treaty portends an imminent nuclear war
    Opinion| The suspension of Russia’s participation in the START Treaty portends an imminent nuclear war
    June 8, 2023
    Israel's neglect of Palestinian issue threatens regional, global security: Palestinian Foreign Ministry
    Israel’s neglect of Palestinian issue threatens regional, global security: Palestinian Foreign Ministry
    June 8, 2023
    Renewed clashes erupt in Sudan’s Omdurman, Khartoum
    Renewed clashes erupt in Sudan’s Omdurman, Khartoum
    June 8, 2023
    Abdel Ghaffar highlights Egypt’s government achievements in health sector during Africa Health ExCon
    Abdel Ghaffar highlights Egypt’s government achievements in health sector during Africa Health ExCon 
    June 8, 2023
    A legally binding agreement must be reached on GERD: Al-Sisi
    A legally binding agreement must be reached on GERD: Al-Sisi
    June 8, 2023
  • Interviews
    InterviewsShow More
    EFG Finance to launch unified platform gathering all its financing services: Alaa Al-Afifi
    EFG Finance to launch unified platform gathering all its financing services: Alaa Al-Afifi
    May 31, 2023
    I changed my artistic path to create ‘state of wonder’: Tarek Lotfi
    I changed my artistic path to create ‘state of wonder’: Tarek Lotfi
    May 25, 2023
    I adore Ramadan drama, ‘Telt Al-Talata’ series achieved great success: Ghada Abdel Razek
    I adore Ramadan drama, ‘Telt Al-Talata’ series achieved great success: Ghada Abdel Razek
    May 8, 2023
    We aim to establish Egypt as nearshore centre for Software AG for MET region: Rami Kichli
    We aim to establish Egypt as nearshore centre for Software AG for MET region: Rami Kichli
    April 29, 2023
    Egypt-Spain relations witness remarkable development in recent years: Spanish ambassador in Cairo
    Egypt-Spain relations witness remarkable development in recent years: Spanish ambassador in Cairo
    April 18, 2023
  • Culture
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
Reading: What triggered an attempted coup while Erdogan was holidaying?
Share
Notification
Latest News
Toyota Egypt Group, Edraky LLC celebrate successful first implementation of phase 1 SAP S4 Hana & Proaxia VSS globally
Toyota Egypt Group, Edraky LLC celebrate 1st implementation of phase 1 SAP S4 Hana & Proaxia VSS globally
Business Automotive
Egyptian drama and cinema industry: challenges and solutions
Egyptian drama and cinema industry: challenges and solutions
Cinema Culture
Opinion| The suspension of Russia's participation in the START Treaty portends an imminent nuclear war
Opinion| The suspension of Russia’s participation in the START Treaty portends an imminent nuclear war
Opinion Politics
Opinion| Will the BRICS group give a lifeline to the Global South against the dominance of the US dollar?
Opinion| Will the BRICS group give a lifeline to the Global South against the dominance of the US dollar?
Opinion Business
AI outperforms standard risk model for predicting breast cancer
AI outperforms standard risk model for predicting breast cancer
Science
Aa
Aa
DailynewsegyptDailynewsegypt
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Interviews
  • Culture
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Interviews
  • Culture
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
  • Advertise
© 2023 DNE News. All Rights Reserved.
Dailynewsegypt > Blog > Politics > What triggered an attempted coup while Erdogan was holidaying?
PoliticsWorld

What triggered an attempted coup while Erdogan was holidaying?

Toqa Ezzidin
Last updated: 2016/07/16 at 9:54 PM
By Toqa Ezzidin 6 Min Read
Share
SHARE

 

 

 

Following a Friday night of unrest as a result of the attempted military coup in Turkey, which appears to have failed, several questions have been raised necessitating a comprehensive explanation of the motives behind the attempt by some dissenters—comprised of military personnel.

The attempted military coup prompted supporters of the Turkish president Recep Tayipp Erdoğan, who was out of the country on holiday, to take to the streets and intervene in any attempts of military personnel to take over strategic places in Turkey.

 

On Friday night, the plotters of the coup reportedly took control of Turkish state-owned television and aired a statement, in which they said that the army is in charge of the country and the treaties and relations with foreign countries are still in effect.

According to the people who claimed to speak for the Turkish military in the statement, they said that the motive for the coup was Erdoğan’s negligence of Turkey’s democratic secular traditions.

 

Reasons for the attempted coup

Etyan Mahcupyan, a pro-government columnist told Daily News Egypt that this is not a proper military coup as the military opposed such a movement, but rather a particular number of military officers attempting to make a coup.

“The Fethullah Gulen supporters are behind the attempted coup, even though he denied any connection to what happened, but not all of them are following what he says,” Mahcupyan said.

He added that the attempted coup happened because these military officers weren’t going to receive any promotions in August, which is the annual timing for military promotions and position changes, saying that they are Gulenists and cannot be trusted inside the military system, and would therefore get no more than a desk position.

Despite Erdoğan’s many achievements throughout his years as a Turkish leader, beginning in 2002 when he was prime minister, he couldn’t manage to escape criticism.

The mega, national projects and the significant forward jumps that the economy took in his era haven’t interceded for his autocratic regime that aimed to silence dissent in Turkey.

Erdoğan has vigorously attempted to silence all opposition figures. Press freedom groups claimed that around 900 journalists lost their jobs as a result of criticising Erdoğan’s policies. Everyone is afraid to question him publicly.

Since 2014, journalists have been arrested and charged with espionage. The opposition newspaper Zaman has been seized along with other newspapers and TV channels that were opposing the government’s policies. The crackdown has also led to the harassment and deportation of foreign reporters.

In his plan to create a one-voice nation, Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party have grown to create an authoritarian regime that believes the only suitable place for dissenters is prison.

 

In its 2015 World Press Freedom index, Reporters Without Borders ranked Turkey 149 out of 180 countries in press freedom.

Another reason for the attempted coup was the controversial Turkish anti-terrorism law. This law enables the government to prosecute journalists and government critics, basically any opposition figure. Despite the pressure by European leaders on Turkey to change its controversial law, the Turkish government insists that the draconian laws are used to counter the threat of Kurdish and the Islamic State terrorism.

In continuity to the crackdown on freedoms by Erdoğan’s regime, in May, the parliament ratified a bill that stipulates stripping some politicians from immunity. Members of the pro-Kurdish People’s Democratic Party said it targeted them particularly, as it removed immunity from a total of 138 deputies in the parliament: the same number of members who were facing criminal charges.

Another reason why a military coup was attempted in Turkey was the continuous accusations of corruption against Erdoğan, despite his denial of wrongdoing. He always blames his former ally Fethullah Gulen, who is also his current bitter enemy, of trying to set him up to topple his regime.

 

Erdoğan explicitly accused Gulen on Friday of leading the attempted coup; however, Gulen announced that he opposes such a move, going so far as to condemn the coup.

Gulen, a Turkish cleric, was a former ally to Erdoğan and helped him rise to power; however, he now lives in Pennsylvania, United States and is at the top of the wanted list.

 

Turkey’s history with military coups

Despite the severe crackdown on opposition in Turkey, when the attempted coup occurred on Friday, tens of thousands took to the streets in opposition of the attempted coup, not particularly because they are encouraging the severe crackdown on freedoms, but rather because they have a relatively long history with coups that didn’t end in their favour. In the coup that occurred in 1980, though it brought more stability, thousands were killed while dozens were executed and tortured.

You Might Also Like

Opinion| The suspension of Russia’s participation in the START Treaty portends an imminent nuclear war

Israel’s neglect of Palestinian issue threatens regional, global security: Palestinian Foreign Ministry

Renewed clashes erupt in Sudan’s Omdurman, Khartoum

Abdel Ghaffar highlights Egypt’s government achievements in health sector during Africa Health ExCon 

A legally binding agreement must be reached on GERD: Al-Sisi

TAGGED: Coup, military, Recep Tayipp Erdoğan, Turkey, Turkish coup
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Email Print
Previous Article Banque Du Caire allocates EGP 1.5bn to finance SMEs over 6 months: bank chairperson
Next Article CVR, FDR tapes confirm fire occurred on EgyptAir flight MS804 before crash: investigators
1 Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Ad image
Ad image

Stay Connected

Facebook Like
Twitter Follow
Instagram Follow
Youtube Subscribe

Latest News

Toyota Egypt Group, Edraky LLC celebrate successful first implementation of phase 1 SAP S4 Hana & Proaxia VSS globally
Toyota Egypt Group, Edraky LLC celebrate 1st implementation of phase 1 SAP S4 Hana & Proaxia VSS globally
Business Automotive
Egyptian drama and cinema industry: challenges and solutions
Egyptian drama and cinema industry: challenges and solutions
Cinema Culture
Opinion| The suspension of Russia's participation in the START Treaty portends an imminent nuclear war
Opinion| The suspension of Russia’s participation in the START Treaty portends an imminent nuclear war
Opinion Politics
Opinion| Will the BRICS group give a lifeline to the Global South against the dominance of the US dollar?
Opinion| Will the BRICS group give a lifeline to the Global South against the dominance of the US dollar?
Opinion Business
//
Egypt’s only independent daily newspaper in English. Discuss the country’s latest with the paper’s reporters, editors, and other readers.

Quick Link

  • Home
  • Business
  • Politics
  • Interviews
  • Culture
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle

Sign Up for Our Newsletter

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

© 2023 DNE News. All Rights Reserved.

Join Us!

Subscribe to our newsletter and never miss our latest news, podcasts etc..

Zero spam, Unsubscribe at any time.

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?