Opinion Turkey coup: All your questions answered

Here we try to answer what you want to know about the latest Turkey coup:

Who is behind the coup?

It does not seem like the entire Turkish military is behind the coup. And given the fact that the bid has been faltering a few hours in, it is almost certain that there are some sections who do not want to see the back of Erdogan yet.

Turkey coup: A military aims his weapon on top of a tank during an attempted coup in Ankara, Turkey. (REUTERS photo)

Why a coup?

Erdogan has comfortably been in power for well over a decade and has brought in a lot of reform to the Turkish establishment and society. The military sees itself as upholders of Kemalism, the form of democratic nationalism and secularism ushered in by founding father Mustafa Kemal Ataturk in 1923. Erdogan on the other hand is considered an Islamist and conservative.

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Turkey coup: A man waves a Turkish flag in front of Ataturk Airport during an attempted coup in Istanbul. (Source: Reuters)

Will the coup succeed?

At the moment, it seem the coup has lost its momentum. Erdogan also seems to have the support of the public and maybe a section of the military too. Also, thousands of people took to the streets in favour of the democratic Erdogan government.

Turkey coup: People react as bodies draped in Turkish flags are seen on the ground during an attempted coup in Ankara, Turkey.(REUTERS photo)

What will be the impact?

If the coup fails, then President Erdogan will emerge more powerful. Since 2003 he has been able to make himself one of the most powerful president in the country ever, and this make him more authoritarian. Some experts suggest he might even push for more constitutional changes.