knew about the coup in advance

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Pages on the accusation that he 'knew about the coup in advance'; the real date and content of the speech are shown here.

The "he knew about the coup in advance" claim

A political assessment made on 1 July 2016 was presented as though it had been made one day before the coup; yet the same observation had been voiced since 10 February 2016.

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The "He Knew About the Coup in Advance" Claim: How the Date of the Speech Was Changed

The speech was made on Friday 1 July 2016; the date given in the claim falls on a Thursday, and for twenty-two years the exegesis lesson has been held on a Friday.

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He Knew About the Coup a Day in Advance / He Threatened Erdoğan

His speech of 1 July was clipped and circulated by pro-government news sites — a-haber chief among them — and by troll accounts, together with claims that he had known about the coup a day in advance and that he had threatened President Erdoğan. In reality it was an analysis made for an entirely different purpose and about other events, and a sincere warning to the President and those around him.

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The "he knew about the coup in advance" claim

The "He Knew About the Coup in Advance" Claim: How the Date of the Speech Was Changed

He Knew About the Coup a Day in Advance / He Threatened Erdoğan

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