2016.7.16

2016.7.16

news from BBC

Why did Turkish coup plot fail?

For several hours on Friday night hundreds of Turkish soldiers appeared to have taken control of key areas of the main cities of Ankara and Istanbul.

　　　coup　【ku】　

1. a sudden change of government that is illegal and often violent
   - he seized power in a military coup in 2008.
   - an attempted coup (政变未遂)
2. the fact of achieving sth that was difficult to do
   - getting this contract has been quite a coup for us.