July 15 evening

After one month in Istanbul and with lot's of work I do not have much of a social life. I was to spent Friday evening finishing "Romanov prorocanstvo". Easy and gripping novel about Russia. My phone started to vibrate from avalanche of smses. Nermin. "Are you at home" If you are do not go out. Something is happening. Sterted to look at the internet (my TV does not work). Found out at rt.com there is coup. Talked to Nermin. Called and sms some of my colleagues. Everyone from the team safe and well. How lucky! I spent night following internet and emailing with well wishing friends and strangers. I heard protesters well. Gunshots. At two am fighter jets flew over the compound I live. I thought they will land on the roof - they flew so close to the land. The guy from the mosque were constantly shouting something. The sound wave of few strong explosions felt up to my 14th floor.