The Ides of March was a festive day dedicated to the god Mars and a military parade was usually held. In modern world, the term Ides of March is best called the date that Julius Caesar was assassinated in 709 AUC or 44 B.C. In William Shakespeare’s play Julius Caesar, Caesar is warned to “beware the Ides of March.

Or civilian-military Ides of March in Turkey

Capturing the prosecutor. Dozens of active and retired military officers were arrested. Angry general. Accusing politicians. Panting cries lamenting an "attack on democracy," or the threat of "Sharia law." And that's just the last few days.

If Turkey had difficulty tracking skirmishing among the military, the judiciary and the government, outside and start a new will find the intricacies of Turkish politics all but mind-numbing. So let's take it slowly.

Most political hyperventilation of a few days changed to "Balyoz" (sledgehammer) Operation, a military coup that allegedly dating to 2003 that has rocked the country during the last five weeks.

Plot initially revealed by the January 20 daily Taraf feisty, young newspaper constantly focused on criticizing the Turkish military. Alleged conspiracy to remove the Justice and Development Party, or AKP, from power by weakening the state, including increased tension between Turkey and Greece in the Aegean Sea by Turkish fighter was shot down, two mosque bombings in Istanbul which significantly during prayer time and organized staging attacks the military museum by agents dressed as an extremist.

Is this seriously considered once upon a time? Or there are some officers who are dissatisfied and helpless scenario only have an hour session that no one should take seriously? In short, this is a debate that has occurred in many turkish table, backgammon game coffee shops and teahouses students in recent weeks.

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