The Return of the Ottomans

 

 The pounding of drums, the rhythmic waving of flags and the passionate cry for democracy and independence pulse through cities, squares, streets and corners across Turkey. This is a new Turkey fuelled by a kind of national pride that can only arose after the people believe they themselves have thwarted a military coup and indeed the way events unfolded, it was the people that went out into the streets and fought the attempted military coup of Turkey
in July 15, 2016.

There was no fear as men and women walked across the bridges that connect Europe to Asia in Istanbul on that might, just a patriotism fuelled by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan via a FaceTime call in CNN, calling his people to the streets.

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Tonight, thousands turned up in the neighbourhood of Beşiktaş on the shores of the Bosphorus near Dolmabahçe Palace to own the streets. The above is in the central square, music and motivation.

It has been 11 days now since the failed coup and every night there are tens of thousands in the squares and streets - guarding the country as they say