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DESCRIPTION:Sunday Morning at the Marxist Library\n\nCoup in Turkey\n\nA mysterious but 
 an expected coup attempt took place in Turkey on a Friday evening in 
 Turkey.  The revolution was televised.   The important thing everybody 
 who had experienced numerous coups in Turkey was the total stupidity of the 
 whole thing.  The military sent tanks to hold only some of the lanes in 
 the most congested bridge in the country, and the tanks were stuck in 
 traffic by people going out to drink.  The most central park was held by 
 30 soldiers.  And the government TVs, internet, Mosques and the entire 
 media was allowed to broadcast governments calls for the people (jihadists) 
 to rise up against the coup.  In the end, the government and the small 
 time dictator Erdogan obtained a much needed and cheap victory.  Even 
 before the coup attempt fizzled Erdogan's oppression started.  The list of 
 high ranking officers and judiciary who had not knelt  down before 
 Erdogan, apparently already at hand for many years, were immediately either 
 fired or arrested.  By the end of the next day 6,000 officers and 
 judiciary were arrested, to be replaced by Erdogan's worshiper.  Did this 
 theatrical coup strengthen Erdogan, or is this the beginning of the end?  
 What forces clashed, what international issues, what class contradictions, 
 what historical developments brought about a need for this fake, show 
 uprising?  Is the next step of imperialism to divide Turkey now that Iraq, 
 Libya and Syria are de facto divided?  How does this coup play into the 
 "Greater Middle East Project (The Project for a New Middle East)" drawn by 
 the US and Israel?  Is this coup the final nail in the Kemalist ideology's 
 coffin?\nJournalist Mehmet Bayram will address some of these questions and 
 many more on the structure of the state, class struggle and the rapid 
 movement of Turkey into Open Fascism.\n\nSun, Aug 14, 2016 - 10:30am to 
 12:30pm\n6501 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland (just North of Alcatraz 
 Ave.)\n\nSeating is limited, so plan to come early. We start 
 promptly.\nFREE - but hat will be passed for donations to NPML\n\nAbout 
 Sunday Morning at the Marxist Library\nA weekly discussion series inspired 
 by our respect for the work of Karl Marx and our belief that his work will 
 remain as important for the class struggles of the future as they have been 
 for the past. \n\nFor info or to subscribe to our weekly announcements, 
 \nCall Gene Ruyle at 510-332-3865 or email: cuyleruyle@mac.com\nFor our 
 full schedule, go to icssmarx.org \n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/08/05/18789859.php
SUMMARY:Coup in Turkey
LOCATION:Niebyl-Proctor Marxist Library\n6501 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland (just North 
 of Alcatraz Ave.)
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2016/08/05/18789859.php
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