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The Bangkok Post
The Bangkok Post
On the evening of July 15, 2016, the “Fethullahist Terrorist Organization” (Feto) launched a bloody coup attempt against the people and the government of my country. Their aim was to establish a radical, fundamentalist regime, loyal only to their ringleader Fetullah Gülen. As Feto-affiliated army units left their barracks to occupy key locations, such as the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul and fighter jets and attack helicopters bombed strategic targets including the parliament, presidential compound, army and police headquarters; thousands of civilians took to the streets to stop this unpreceden…
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