The President of Turkey Makes Statement on Coup via FaceTime
If you want another idea of just how crazy things are getting un Turkey right now, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivered a statement via FaceTime.
No, seriously:
Erdogan making a statement on facetime right now. pic.twitter.com/F1Nip0C01V
— Ceylan Yeginsu (@CeylanWrites) July 15, 2016
THEY HAD ERDOGAN FACETIMING. WTF pic.twitter.com/rj0c30sz7V
— MohaNNad Rachid (@TheMoeDee) July 15, 2016
Turkey’s President Erdoğan addresses the country via Facetime as military coup continues pic.twitter.com/PDZSKGvg71
— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) July 15, 2016
Turkish president Erdogan uses Skype to deliver statement on television pic.twitter.com/itevYNz0TH
— BNO News (@BNONews) July 15, 2016
It’s unclear why Erdogan spoke through FaceTime, though he may be in transit and there are unconfirmed reports that he is seeking asylum in Germany.
As for the content of his statement, Erdogan offered a defiant message:
Erdogan appears on Skype + FB to ask Turkish people to leave their homes, head to the airport, and stay outside to defy military. #Turkey
— Anup Kaphle (@AnupKaphle) July 15, 2016
"The coup will not succeed," Erdogan says, while holed up somewhere, as he appears on FB video. #Turkey
— Anup Kaphle (@AnupKaphle) July 15, 2016
Erdogan speaks on twitter: “This is a coup attempt by a faction in the military, the parallels (Gulenists).” He calls people to come out.
— Mustafa Akyol (@AkyolinEnglish) July 15, 2016
Erdogan says "I believe that this coup will not succeed."
— Laura Pitel (@laurapitel) July 15, 2016
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