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On twitter there are pics of tanks in the streets and reports of lowflying F16s over the city
On twitter there are pics of tanks in the streets and reports of lowflying F16s over the city
Attempted military coup appears underway in Turkey
Published July 15, 2016 FoxNews.com
A military coup appeared to be underway in Turkey Friday evening as gunshots were reported in the capital, Ankara, and soldiers closed off two key bridges in Istanbul.
Reuters, citing a witness, reported that military jets and helicopters were seen flying overhead in both Ankara and Istanbul.
Turkey's prime minister, Binali Yildirim, said that a "coup attempt" by factions within the military was in progress and vowed that the country's security forces would "uphold democracy."
Ahmet Yayla of the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism posted an image on Twitter of military vehicles on the streets of Ankara.
There were no immediate reports of any casualties and there was no official statement from the Turkish government.
Meanwhile, private broadcaster NTV reported that both bridges across the Bosphorus strait, which separates Europe and Asia, had been closed to traffic.
Published July 15, 2016 FoxNews.com
A military coup appeared to be underway in Turkey Friday evening as gunshots were reported in the capital, Ankara, and soldiers closed off two key bridges in Istanbul.
Reuters, citing a witness, reported that military jets and helicopters were seen flying overhead in both Ankara and Istanbul.
Turkey's prime minister, Binali Yildirim, said that a "coup attempt" by factions within the military was in progress and vowed that the country's security forces would "uphold democracy."
Ahmet Yayla of the International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism posted an image on Twitter of military vehicles on the streets of Ankara.
There were no immediate reports of any casualties and there was no official statement from the Turkish government.
Meanwhile, private broadcaster NTV reported that both bridges across the Bosphorus strait, which separates Europe and Asia, had been closed to traffic.
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