15 July is the Democracy and National Unity Day in Turkey. This is in memory of the coup attempt of 15 July 2016 that was foiled by the united and spontaneous resistance by the people of Turkey. The coup attempt was violent and deadly – The bombing and firing caused 250 deaths and left 2740 […]
Botched coup in Turkey – an incident of global importance – Part Four
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 10 August 2016 (nCa) — Is Gulen a delusional messiah, a CIA mole, a kingmaker, or a pious man intoxicated with his piety? Is he any of this or all of this? A brief mention of another personality cult will possibly offer some clues. Specifically, we are speaking of Hassan bin Sabah […]
Botched coup in Turkey – an incident of global importance – Part Three
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 8 August 2016 (nCa) — What has been said earlier in this series, and also on the basis of bits and pieces of evidence emerging lately, it is possible to assert with some degree of certainty that Gulen has had long-standing partnership with the western military-intelligence establishment, especially CIA-Pentagon. His ambitions were […]
Botched coup in Turkey – an incident of global importance – Part Two
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 1 August 2016 (nCa) — The details are emerging slowly, randomly. What we know so far is in line with the earlier valuation: Gulen and his organization are a CIA asset; For a limited time when Gulen seemed to be supporting AKP (Erdogan’s party) it was just a ploy to cunningly maneuver […]
Botched coup in Turkey – an incident of global importance – Part One
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 25 July 2016 (nCa) — The botched coup of Turkey (15-16 July 2016) is a multidimensional event of global importance. Only hindsight can afford 20/20 vision. As we move away in time, the underlying dynamics of this incident will emerge out of the fog of proximity; some elements are visible already. The […]
Erdogan, Erdogan
Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 18 July 2016 (nCa) — Taksim Square was pleasantly lit; neither too bright, nor really dark. It was the last week of May, more than a month and half before the failed coup attempt of 15-16 July 2016. The Istanbul evening was cool with gentle breeze. People were lounging about in […]