The world’s is shock, there’s a sudden coup in Turkey
Confusion, accusations – motivations appear murky.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan looked under the cosh
But the very next day the uprising is quashed.

Turkish coups are not new, but we’d thought they’d passed to fable
Those days seemed over and the country more stable.
Modern Turkey’s position is pivotal, both politically and by location
And it’s cocktail of NATO, Syria and Kurds is a potent combination.