Staged like the Reichstag fire...
You're quite right that this whole coup-thingy has been staged. The arrests are happening waaay too quickly in waaay too large numbers.
However, if you're comparing it to WWII events, I'd rather put this on Valkyrie-level, certainly in terms of the repercussions. The Reichstag fire is more like the Ankara bombing. I'd wager even that was staged.
You'll see that within a month or so, Erdogan will disband parliament and hold an election, the AKP will win with the necessary margin to amend the constitution. Democracy always dies in either bloodshed or in thunderous applause.
@Zoologic: Speaking of Belgium, there have been protests by pro-Erdogan Turks in Theta's backyard, focussing down Gülen supporters or Kurds.