There was also a lot of talk about France closing their consulate in Turkey two days ago.
What's Kerry said? From what I saw of international statements, everyone defended that democracy should be respected without ever saying Erdogan's name. There's not a lot that they could've done, tbh. For better or worst, Erdogn has been democratically elected. Most countries won't outright support people fighting against a democratic leader. Plus, Turkey is is NATO, and I'm pretty sure this counts as an attack on a member state. To support the rebels would be an international mess.
There were lots of talk last night about whether or not this meant the rebels had gotten international backing or not or the promise of it, and one of the arguments in favor of Erdogan planning this.
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What's Kerry said? From what I saw of international statements, everyone defended that democracy should be respected without ever saying Erdogan's name. There's not a lot that they could've done, tbh. For better or worst, Erdogn has been democratically elected. Most countries won't outright support people fighting against a democratic leader. Plus, Turkey is is NATO, and I'm pretty sure this counts as an attack on a member state. To support the rebels would be an international mess.
There were lots of talk last night about whether or not this meant the rebels had gotten international backing or not or the promise of it, and one of the arguments in favor of Erdogan planning this.