ANKARA, July 16, (APP/AFP) – A Turkish army faction backed by tanks and fighter jets was waging a coup attempt against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday. Here is what we know so far: – Who is in control? – ====================== Officials were insisting the attempted coup was falling apart. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan returned […]
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Attempted coup in Turkey: what we know so far
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Nearly 200 soldiers at Turkey military HQ surrender: state news agency
ANKARA, (APP/AFP) – Close to 200 unarmed soldiers at the Turkish military headquarters have surrendered after a coup attempt, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported Saturday. A total of 1,563 military officers have been detained throughout Turkey, a government official told journalists, adding that special forces were securing the chief of staff headquarters.
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Turkey chief of staff Akar rescued, taken to safe location: TV
ANKARA, July 16, (APP/AFP) – Turkish security forces on Saturday rescued the country’s top army general in an operation in Ankara after a coup attempt, taking him to a safe location, the private CNN-Turk television reported. General Hulusi Akar was rescued after an operation was launched in Akinci air base, northwest of the capital, it […]
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Turkish coup soldiers in Istanbul surrender on Bosphorus bridge: TV pictures
ANKARA, July 16 (APP/AFP) – Dozens of soldiers backing the coup against the Turkish government on Saturday surrendered on the Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul that they had held throughout the night, television pictures showed. The soldiers, dressed in full camouflage, walked out from behind their tank holding their hands above their heads, NTV television showed. […]
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At least 60 dead, 336 people arrested across Turkey: official
ANKARA, July 16 (APP/AFP) – At least 60 people have been killed and 336 detained in a night of violence across Turkey sparked when elements in the military staged an attempted coup, a senior Turkish official said. The majority of those killed were civilians and most of those detained are soldiers, said the official, without […]
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Turkey appoints new acting army chief of staff after coup bid: PM
ANKARA, July 16 (APP/AFP) – Turkey on Saturday appointed a new acting army chief of staff after an attempted coup to topple the government, the prime minister said. General Umit Dundar, commander of the First Army, has been appointed as acting chairman of chief of staff, Binali Yildirim said. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan earlier said […]