That is why the Turkish military coup failed
July 15, at about 3 o'clock at night. A VIP transport plane flies in the sky towards Istanbul's Kamal Ataturk Airport. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, his family members and his political leaders are on board.
The pilot knows this will be the biggest risky landing of his life. Because, it was no ordinary flight. Rebel fighter jets are pounding the skies of Turkey.Almost all Turkish cities, including Istanbul and Ankara, were under rebel control. Even with the capture of Kemal Ataturk Airport, there were clashes between the crowd and the rebel forces who responded to Erdogan's call.
The airport indicator light was off, the runway was not visible properly. It was very challenging for the pilot, but he had to obey the president's instructions.The rebels chose a time when President Erdogan was at Marmaris, a resort on the shores of the Aegean Sea, just southwest of Turkey. At first it seemed that overall control of Turkey had fallen into the hands of the rebels. At the beginning of the coup, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yডldিরrm was announcing resistance.
Meanwhile, rebel forces have closed Istanbul's Basbaras Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mahmud Bridge (connecting Asia and Europe). Military tanks and armored vehicles are trampling the roads. At around 12pm, a newsreader on Turkish state television was forced to read a declaration of rebellion. The overall situation was terrible then.
Erdogan, meanwhile, was staying at a hotel in Marmaris. The state television channel was then unable to speak to the media as it was occupied by the rebel army. He finally gave a short speech on several televisions starting at 12:27 pm through mobile phone apps, urging the people to take to the streets to defend democracy.
*Historical call
The gist of his historic call was as follows:
Today's coup is the revolt of a small group in the military. I believe that the people will respond appropriately to this conspiracy. They will have to pay huge compensation for attacks after tanks, warplanes and helicopters bought with people's money. I will take the necessary steps as President and Prime Minister as head of government. I will stand firmly on the ground. I will not leave the field in their hands.
I am making a call to the people. I urge everyone to come to the ground of the provinces. I urge you to come to the airport. Whether those minority rebels bring tanks or whatever, the mob will stand up against them. I have never seen a force greater than the power of the masses.
I am telling the people again, come to the ground. We will give them appropriate answers from the ground. I am also coming to the field.
From there, he flew to Ataturk Airport in Istanbul.