The Guardian
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"Reports suggested that arrests were in place for early Sunday morning, targeting alleged Gülen-backing officers – giving the coup the appearance of a pre-emptive move set in motion by these fears.

"If true, it explains why the coup was so sloppy and faded so swiftly. Whatever the motivation, the attempt has doubtlessly been used as a pretext for Erdoğan to do whatever he intended to do in any case – pushing for one-man rule by a total cleansing of all opposition."



After Turkey’s failed coup, Erdoğan’s brutal clampdown
The president will take this chance to weaken the media, judiciary and military. He has one-man rule in his sights
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