Military Coup in Turkey. Concern for Stagefree

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exbrnxgrl
exbrnxgrl Member Posts: 12,424
edited July 2016 in Stage IV/Metastatic Breast Cancer ONLY

Dear Friends,

Our beloved Ebru (stagefree) lives in Istanbul. They are in the midst of a military coup and it appears to be moving toward violence. There is martial law and, possibly, a suspension of Internet/social media. I have pm'ed her, but hope you will monitor the news and send prayers/positive thoughts to her, her family and the people of her beloved Turkiye (Turkish spelling that she always uses).

Caryn

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  • Mab60
    Mab60 Member Posts: 487
    edited July 2016

    caryn. So glad you started this. I have been following news and she has been on my mind. Prayers for Ebru and Turkiye.

    Mary Anne


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  • MelissaDallas
    MelissaDallas Member Posts: 7,268
    edited July 2016

    I've been thinking of her all afternoon

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  • stagefree
    stagefree Member Posts: 2,780
    edited July 2016

    Dearest sisters,

    I had dinner out just a couple of hours ago, everything was OK.. Right after we arrived home, all is caos .. :(

    Please pray for my country..

    Ebru

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  • Bestbird
    Bestbird Member Posts: 2,818
    edited July 2016

    Ebru, hoping for peace in your lovely country.

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  • Octobergirl
    Octobergirl Member Posts: 334
    edited July 2016

    Not stage 4 and my apologies for posting on this board but I came online to check on Ebru and feel so strongly the need to send my concern and support to Ebru and her family. I've followed this story all afternoon and have sent prayers for the Turkish people and especially for you, Ebru. Thank you so much for posting and sharing with us your situation. Sending love! Molly

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  • susan_02143
    susan_02143 Member Posts: 7,209
    edited July 2016

    Ebru,

    Still haven't heard from my cousins, who you know live in the Northern part of the city. So glad to hear from you! I am watching the news unfold with stunned disbelief. I hope I wake the in the morning to news that is more to my liking.

    *susan*

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  • Holeinone
    Holeinone Member Posts: 2,478
    edited July 2016

    Ebru,

    Also worried for you & the stability of your beloved country. You have much love & support here

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  • Kandy
    Kandy Member Posts: 1,461
    edited July 2016

    Praying for your safety Ebru and peace for your country.

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  • Tomboy
    Tomboy Member Posts: 3,945
    edited July 2016

    prayers for you, Ebru, and your beautiful Turkiye. I am so sorry the world is so messed up.

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  • zarovka
    zarovka Member Posts: 3,607
    edited July 2016

    Prayers for you, Ebru and your country.

    >Z<

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  • dlb823
    dlb823 Member Posts: 9,430
    edited July 2016

    Ebru and her family are in my prayers as well! So sad what's going on in the world!

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  • Mel26
    Mel26 Member Posts: 67
    edited July 2016

    Ebru, my prayers for you, your loved ones and your country🙏

    Many blessings,

    Melanie

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  • Zillsnot4me
    Zillsnot4me Member Posts: 2,687
    edited July 2016

    Ebru

    Thanks for posting. So glad you were home before it happened. Prayers for you, your family, your country. Also prayers for our other sisters.

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  • Lovelife49
    Lovelife49 Member Posts: 59
    edited July 2016

    I'm so glad you checked in, Ebru, and I pray for your continued safety. I contacted my Turkish friend locally late afternoon here and asked if his family was okay, and he said not to worry, "it's not like what's on TV." So I stopped worrying for about 30 minutes, and then all hell seemed to break loose. I'd sure hate to be the guys who attempted that coup right now.

    Deanna is right -- the happenings in the world are very sad. My nephew (step) lost his uncle and cousin in the Nice attack yesterday. July 14 and 15 were not good days for the world. Last week was ugly in my city due to an ambush on police, where five were gunned down in cold blood. Surely it must get better. It has to get better!

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  • DivineMrsM
    DivineMrsM Member Posts: 9,620
    edited July 2016

    Ebru, prayers for you, your husband, your son, your family and loved ones...foryour country.

    lovelife49, so sorry to learn of your nephew's loss and the difficulties in your city of Dallas. Many prayers foryou as well.

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  • Kjones13
    Kjones13 Member Posts: 1,520
    edited July 2016

    prayers for safety and peace, ebru

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  • Hummingbird4
    Hummingbird4 Member Posts: 331
    edited July 2016

    Ebru, thinking of you and praying for safety for you and your loved ones.

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  • artistatheart
    artistatheart Member Posts: 2,176
    edited July 2016

    Ebru, Praying for you and your country (and ours). Please check in as often as you can. As LoveLife says, Surely it must get better.....

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  • stagefree
    stagefree Member Posts: 2,780
    edited July 2016

    F16 just flew above us, the sound is terrifying. Though things serm to be a bit more under control, a few of the top military commanders managing the coup are still missing.. Probably trying to migrate to close Countries, like Greece..

    We are a modern country and a coup will be hell for us! Yes, we have conflict between the right and the left wing, but there's nothing that can't be solved other than by democratic instruments. Thank God all main political parties announced together their suuport for the leading party and the current management of the country earlier today. That does not wipe away possible terrorist attacks, though.. We stay away from crowded areas lik malls.. To be exact, we stayed hoe all day today..

    Thank you all for supporting us and our country. We are friendly and peaceful people and hope to stay so..

    Hugs

    Ebru

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  • Meow13
    Meow13 Member Posts: 4,859
    edited July 2016

    Hi Ebru, does your country have regular elections? I worry about all the hateful rhetoric in the US. I hope things get better soon. Stay safe. Hugs.

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  • kt1966
    kt1966 Member Posts: 1,326
    edited July 2016

    I'm glad you're ok and that things are calming down.

    So good all parties want to work together for peace.

    Thinking of you :)

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  • PattyPeppermint
    PattyPeppermint Member Posts: 11,162
    edited July 2016

    ebru. Praying for your country and your safety.

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  • stagefree
    stagefree Member Posts: 2,780
    edited July 2016

    hi Meow,

    Yes we do have regular elections, have been ruled by democracy since 1923, have had the first woman prime minister in early 90s and mostly a modern country. What you see on TV, arabic-like people protesting on streets is just a very little percentage of the Turkish society. Normal people do not appear on TV, right?

    Turkiye is not a muslim country .. We have a high percentage of Jews, Christians & Atheists .. Etc .. They are all Turkish.. But the main percentage of citizens are Muslims. Mostly very modern like me. Not wrapped up in black veil, educated, working women.. More like European people. This confuses many minds around the world. We are not like those fundamentalist Arabic Muslim countries. Neither are we Arabic.. We are Turkish.

    A mixed up nation with people of diverse family roots and cultures is what defines us best. And we are to stay that way. Not defined by Islamic or other religious values, yet respecting them all.. Turkiye has quite many conflicts to deal with, the geopolitical issues never let total peace in the land. Yet, we are all one and hopefully this last coup-to-be will be over before it achieved it's goals...

    The guy behind this vicious attempt actually is a refugee in the US, banned to enter his own country years ago. He is the leader of a very powerful islamic group with dictate goals.. Hopefully US will hand him in for proper judgement ..

    So happy the coup (the danger is still not over) hopefully will not achive its goals and we will stay a democratic and modern country ..

    Ebru

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  • Meow13
    Meow13 Member Posts: 4,859
    edited July 2016

    so glad to hear from you. Hope things calm down. I don't much about Turkey but have heard it's beautiful.

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  • susan_02143
    susan_02143 Member Posts: 7,209
    edited July 2016

    Ebru, Big hugs to you and your family and my family and your whole country! *susan*

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  • Tina2
    Tina2 Member Posts: 2,943
    edited July 2016

    Thanks for the illuminating report, Ebru.

    By your side,

    Tina

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  • PattyPeppermint
    PattyPeppermint Member Posts: 11,162
    edited July 2016

    thsnks for the turkey history. I had no idea. Funny where the cameras always find the people to Interview. I live in Arkansas, USA. Always interviewing the one with the missing teeth or some other person to look like an uneducated hillbilly. The power of the people reporting the news is extremely powerful.

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  • Holeinone
    Holeinone Member Posts: 2,478
    edited July 2016

    Ebru, they talked about the guy that you mentioned in the news today.

    Stay safe. I wish we were learning about your country & history for a different reason. My daughter spent some time in Istanbul when she was in college. She took amazing photos & loved every minute she was there.

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  • teacher911
    teacher911 Member Posts: 853
    edited July 2016

    Ebru, sending love and prayers for you, your family and your beautiful country.

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