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Originally Posted by Jimbuna
May well be the case, I'm meeting a couple of Turkish friends tonight so it could well be interesting to learn of their views on the matter.
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I now feel a little better informed but readily admit what I have learned may well have a good dose of bias in it.
One story told me....
Young conscripts (late teens-early twenties) are given orders shortly after midnight at their barracks via senior level of command to drive their vehicles (tanks included) to various locations and await orders.
One of said tanks is positioned on a certain bridge as crowds gather and eventually climb onto the turret.
The 20 year-old conscript (possibly tank commander) is pushed and jostled whilst sitting atop of the turret and asked what he is doing there. He responds saying he has no idea, is simply following orders and awaiting further instructions.
The crowd become increasingly hostile and a cameraman appears and starts recording, at which point the young conscript is dragged from the turret and decapitated.