Updates: 60 dead in attempted coup in Turkey, 336 arrested
Turkey’s Erdogan said that nation must gather in squares to give response to attempted uprising, vows will not leave Turkey to ‘occupiers’.
Turkey’s armed forces said on Friday they had taken power in the country to protect the democratic order and to maintain human rights.
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Here are the latest:
9.50 am: Erdogan’s enemy Gulen strongly condemns attempted Turkey coup: statement.
“As someone who suffered under multiple military coups during the past five decades, it is especially insulting to be accused of having any link to such an attempt. I categorically deny such accusations,” Gulen said in a brief statement just before midnight Friday.
9.47 am: At least 60 people killed and 336 detained in the night of violence across Turkey. The majority of those killed are civilians and most of those detained are soldiers, a official says.
9.36 am: Turkey appoints new acting army chief of staff after coup bid: PM.
9.30 am: Dozens of soldiers backing the coup against the government surrenderes on the Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul that they had held throughout the night, television pictures shows.
9.26 am: Turkish F-16s launch air strikes against tanks outside palace, says presidential source.
9.08 am: Update from Istanbul – In Istanbul, jets could be heard flying low above the city throughout the night, with reports on social media of windows shattering from the planes’ sonic booms. Gunfire could be heard in the central Beyoglu neighborhood—a tourist hub—between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m.. The newsrooms of CNN Turk and Hurriyet, also in Istanbul, were briefly occupied by rebelling military officers. (Input from Noah Caldwell, freelance journalist)
9.05 am: The United States, Russia, NATO and the European Union appealed for stability, with U.S. President Barack Obama calling on all parties in Turkey to back the “democratically-elected” government. Read more
9.00 am: Istanbul airport is under control of soldiers loyal to government, says a senior Turkish official.
8.48 am: “Indian nationals should not travel to Turkey until situation is normal,” tweets External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj.
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8.10 am: 17 of those killed in Ankara were police officers, prosecutor’s office says.
8.02 am: 42 people killed, most of them civilians, during attampted coup, a senior official confirms. More…
7.52 am: Turkish officials say coup attempt appears to have failed.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in an interview over FaceTime with the CNN Turk station, dismisses the military action as “an attempt at an uprising by a minority within our armed forces.” Read more
7.35 am: Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has instructed the military to shoot down an aircraft hijacked by coup plotters, an official says on Saturday.
“Fighter jets have left the air base in Eskisehir” in western Turkey with the aim of hunting down the rogue craft, the official informs.
7.30 am: Turkish PM orders military to shoot down aircraft hijacked by coup plotters.
7.10 am: Turkey PM says more than 120 arrested over coup attempt.
7.05 am: President says his hotel on Turkey’s Aegean coast bombed after he left.
7.00 am: Mr. Erdogan says he doesn’t know whereabouts of Turkey army chief.
6.45 am: Hundreds of supporters greets President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he lands at Istanbul airport.
6.15 am: A place carrying Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is about to land at Istanbul’s Ataturk airport on Saturday after a military coup attempt to bring down his government, a presidential source says.
5.45 am: Group of soldiers raid major Turkey private media group: CNN Turk
5.30 am: Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says the situation in Turkey was “largely under control”, in comments to NTV television.
5.05 am: Gulen movement condemns Turkey coup attempt.
4.50 am: Turkish parliament in Ankara hit by bombing, reports state news agency.
4.30 am: Turkey’s MIT spy agency says situation ‘back to normal’ after coup attempt: spokesman.
4.11 am: Commander of Turkey’s “First Army” division says those attempting coup are small faction, and “nothing to worry about”.
4.06 am: European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini urged “restraint” in Turkey after an attempted coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. “In constant contact with EU Delegation in Ankara & Brussels from Mongolia. Call for restraint and respect for democratic institutions #Turkey,” she tweeted from a regional summit in Ulan Bator.
4.01 am: NATO hasn’t responded immediately to a request for comment on how alliance operations or Turkey’s status might be affected after the military said it seized control of the country. Independent observers noted that the 1949 treaty that created the U.S. alliance has no mechanism for suspending members, unlike the United Nations, the European Union or the Organization of American States.
4.00 am: Turkish military helicopters open fire at National Intelligence Agency HQ in Ankara, says state-run Anadolu agency.
3.55 am: The official added that security forces still facing some difficulties in parts of Ankara and Istanbul. The official added that he believes insecurity will continue for next 24 hours but will be contained.
3.52 am: Senior Turkish official says loyalist forces are gaining control over elements trying to overthrow government.
3.50 am: Senior Turkish official says forces attempting coup have been unable to take over streets in many areas.
3.48 am: Turkish Deputy PM Kurtulmus says government is still in charge.
3.47 am: Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency reporting military helicopter has attacked Ankara police headquarters.
3.41 am: A military helicopter opened fire over the Turkish capital Ankara, a Reuters witness said, as witnesses heard an explosion in the capital after the military announced that it had launched a coup to take over the government. The military earlier said in a statement it was taking control of the government in order to return it to democracy. President Tayyip Erdogan and government officials have said the coup lacks broad support within the military. Erdogan has called on his supporters to take to the streets in defiance.
3.39 am: UN Chief Ban ki-Moon appeals for calm in Turkey, UN seeking to clarify situation, says spokesman
3.38 am: State-run news agency reports military helicopters have attacked headquarters of TURKSAT satellite station.
3.36 am: Turkish Justice Minister says members of movement loyal to US-based Cleric Gulen in the army attempted coup.
3.34 am: Turkey’s army launched a coup attempt on Friday in a country that has seen three full military coups since 1960. Here are some key facts on the strategically important Muslim-majority nation which is battling threats on two main fronts, against Islamic State group jihadists and Kurdish militants. Read more
(With inputs from AFP, Reuters, AP)
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