What Is A Coup d'État And How Common Are They? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-QH6xa8oKc Subscribe! http://bitly.com/1iLOHml During an attempted coup, Turkey's military overtook the...
========== On July 15, 2016, a faction of the Turkish
military tried, and failed, to overthrow the country’s government. Turkey erupted in
chaos, and thousands of citizens spilled into the streets. During the attempted coup, the military took
over the state-run TV channel, announcing that they would impose a curfew and place
the nation under martial law. Had the coup been successful, it would have been the fourth
time Turkey had been placed under such conditions. So what exactly is martial law? Well, in the simplest terms, marital law means
that the military has replaced the standing government. As such, the highest ranking military
official becomes the head of state, and the country’s constitution, along with individual
rights and freedoms, are suspended. Martial law ...