A Coup In Turkey

There is a coup under way in Turkey. There are reports Erdogan has left the country and is seeking refuge in England.

Erdogan has blamed the coup on Fethullah Gülen who lives in Pennsylvania.

The movement has been characterized as a “moderate blend of Islam.”[11][12] Gülen and the Gülen movement are technology-friendly, work within current market and commerce structures, and are savvy users of modern communications public relations.”[13] Within Turkey the Gülen movement keeps its distance from established Islamic political parties.[14]

Sources state that the Gülen movement is vying to be recognized as the world’s leading Muslim network, one that is more reasonable than many of its rivals.[15] The movement builds on the activities of Fethullah Gülen, who has won praise from non-Muslim quarters for his advocacy of science, interfaith dialogue, and multi-party democracy. It has earned praise as “the world’s most global movement.”[16]

If all that is true it would be a welcome relief from the old school Moslems Erdogan favored and more in line with the Atatürk vision for Turkey which was dominant until Erdogan came into power.

Update: 0201z 16 July 2016

It looks like the coup has failed.