Attempted Coup to overthrow
/ Oust Recep tayyip Erdogan.
Turkey , One of the fastest
growing world Economy, a strong U.S allies of War on terror and a country
bordering dynamically complex civil war entangled Syria , was saved from/
aborted and attempted putsch.
Turkey has a History of
frequent Military interventions. Since 2002, Justice and Development Party (AKP)lead
by Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been paving its roots much strongly in Turkish political
system. The Party has won four Elections
consecutively, and has delivered the promise of Economic Development ; The sole
Agenda of AKP. Thus it has brought Turkey from a IMF debited country to top 20
Global economies.
Erdogan has Served two
times as a Prime Minister and recently elected as a President. After coming into
Office he has opened cases against retired military personnel for plotting coup
attempt. he further consolidated his power by purging Military. Unarguably, He
is the most powerful leader since Mustafa kamal Attaturk The Founder of Modern
Turkey.
Turkeys's National News
agency Anadolu reported two main culprits behind the 14/15 July attempted coup.
One is Akin ozturk , former head of Air force and a Member of high military
command. Though he denies the allegations after being arrested and claimed
himself to be the ring man not the leader of the coup plotter. Second one is the Moharrem Kose , Former legal Adviser to the Chief of Military staff. He is said to be the follower of
Fethullah Gulen , an exiled cleric whose network has been blamed for carrying
out the putsch. Gulen in response called the Erdogan himself as a Coup plotter.
Erdogan turned deep ear to his brute opinion.
There are number of reasons
the attempted coup failed to overthrow Erdogan. Some are highlighted as under.
First and foremost is the overestimation
of coup plotters of gaining the support of whole Military or chain of command and
civilians. Secondly, they were grossly unequipped , not fully prepared , so
that unarmed civilians over the call of Erdogan aborted their attempt. They
executed their plan early , in a perception of being monitored. last but not
the least the plotters of putsch underestimated the ability of democratic cum
autocratic Reccep tayyip Erdogan.
After this Bungled putsch,
Turkey has stared revanchistic attitude toward the so called masterminds and
the supporter of the attempted coup.
In aftermath of putsch ,Turkey
authorities have started purging the armed force by
suspending thousand of soldiers , Generals and Admirals. It has been reported
that till now more then 9000 peoples have been detained.
PM Yilldrim in his speech
claimed that he has sent dossiers to US to Extradite Gulen and warned them of
reconsidering friendship if they don't extradite Gulen, Who is living in exile
in Pennsylvania.
The outcome of attempted
coup are yet come. Nonetheless, Analysts from west argue that it was not the
democracy which was saved but the autocracy of Erdogan, Who is ruling Turkey for last thirteen years. Some Opines it as
Secular versus Islamist conflict. Turkish Military is considered as the
guardian of Secularist ideology and Tayyip's rule has made secular turkey irk
to Islamist turkey. though it has been
reported that secular ideologists also rejected the attempted putsch.
There is a perception that at this very stage Turkey cannot survive another
coup attempt. if it occurs then its advantage would be taken by the Kurds militia
and ISIS who are already straining the Turkey's peace.
There is School of thought
prevailing Gobally , Erdogan will reinstate the death penalty . If it is so ,it will be the Nail in the Coffin of Turkey.
Whatever be the outcome of
this Attempted coup. One thing is for sure beneficial to learn , Democracy must
survive irrespective of odds.
