Why Russia Revealed Coup Plans to Erdogan
Putin prefers the devil he knows to the unpredictable pro-US military
Thu, Jul 21, 2016 | 10,432
Better the devil you know
Originally appeared at Nikolai
Starikov blog. Translated by Julia Rakhmetova
The author is a famous Russian writer and historian and leader of the
Great Fatherland party.
Let’s start with the history of coups in Turkey. Traditionally, they
have been conducted by the military, which modern Turkey’s founder Kemal Ataturk designated
as the guardians of secularism, stability and integrity. Since WWII, there were
military coups in 1960, 1971, 1980 and 1997, and the US was behind EVERY one.
During the first coup in 1960, they tried to prevent a rapprochement
with the USSR, turning off credit, and Turkish Prime Minister Adnan Menderes
planned to visit Moscow to set up an alternative source of crediting
and economic assistance. The military
took over, and the politicians who wanted to repair relations with Russia were
removed.
