(Istanbul) Reports are coming in that the Turkish Military (or parts of) have instigated a coup against the Islamic (Justice and Development Party) Government. Elements of the Military have been reported to have taken control of strategic points around the country with tanks and troops on the streets. Airports closed and bridges blocked. The military group has made a statement on national broadcaster TRT, read by an announcer, which said that democratic and secular rule of law had been eroded by the current government. There would be a new constitution, it said. Martial law has been imposed and a curfew declared across country.
Pocket dictator President Tayyip Erdogan is currently out of the country, which possibly was the trigger for the military to make its move. He has spoken to his followers to congregate at public places in which to support him and his Islamist government. Access to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube was restricted in Turkey on Friday, shortly after news broke that the military coup was under way, according to two internet monitoring groups.
Troops have moved on mass to disarm the police. However, some have refused and have taken to fighting back.
Pocket dictator President Tayyip Erdogan is currently out of the country, which possibly was the trigger for the military to make its move. He has spoken to his followers to congregate at public places in which to support him and his Islamist government. Access to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube was restricted in Turkey on Friday, shortly after news broke that the military coup was under way, according to two internet monitoring groups.
Troops have moved on mass to disarm the police. However, some have refused and have taken to fighting back.
Troops in Istanbul's main Taksim Square. pic.twitter.com/IISIkX9niA— Gilgo (@agirecudi) 15 July 2016
Ankara'daki jetler pic.twitter.com/iCTd5ARKVw— Hazal Koptagel (@HazalKoptagel) 15 July 2016
Breaking: Cobra Helicopter fires at Turkish Armed Forces Headquarters in Ankara, followed by fire exchanges!— Gilgo (@agirecudi) 15 July 2016
Breaking: Turkish policemen seen firing 100s of rounds towards the Turkish Armed Forces Headquarters in Ankara!— Gilgo (@agirecudi) 15 July 2016
— Ergin Kocyildirim (@kocyildirim) 15 July 2016
— Federico Di Leo (@Fe_DiLeo) 15 July 2016
VIDEO: Military aircraft fly low over Ankara, #Turkey amidst military deployment in several cities. - @MuratKmr16pic.twitter.com/sqQ91tAVk9— Conflict News (@Conflicts) 15 July 2016
BREAKING: President Erdogan live on tv on Facetime: I'm calling on everyone to gather at public squares and airports pic.twitter.com/5d4Ct6DvuF— Selin Girit (@selingirit) 15 July 2016
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| Turkish military block access to the Bosphorus bridge, which links the city's European and Asian sides, in Istanbul. |
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Turkish soldiers block Istanbul’s Bosphorus Bridge.
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UNBELIEVABLE CRAZY FOOTAGE #Video #Turkey army tanks run over cars in middle of the roads in Istanbul..!!!! pic.twitter.com/80lMbgriJi— Rami (@RamiAILoIah) 15 July 2016
New Emergency Message for US citizens in #Turkey pic.twitter.com/De1c20pmrz— Travel - State Dept (@TravelGov) 15 July 2016
Situation seems to be escalating in #Turkey.— Gavin Newlands MP (@GavinNewlandsMP) 15 July 2016
Here are the contact details for @foreignoffice assistance.#TurkeyCoup pic.twitter.com/EBSCiOYI6j
Bombs going off in #Turkey- orange glow in distance-— O̲a̲s̲i̲s̲☘ (@Oasis00000) July 15, 2016
Mosques in Turkey "calling for jihad" in favour of Erdogan. pic.twitter.com/JpVusCYmVW— Gilgo (@agirecudi) July 15, 2016
UPDATE: 17 police officers killed in helicopter attack on special forces' HQ in #Ankara - #RT reports #Turkey #Coup— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) July 15, 2016
Update - State-run Anadolu news agency in #Turkey says a bomb has hit the Turkish parliament in #Ankara— Sky News Newsdesk (@SkyNewsBreak) July 15, 2016
Update - AP: Turkish national intelligence spokesman says the military coup attempt in #Turkey has been "repelled"— Sky News Newsdesk (@SkyNewsBreak) July 15, 2016
Just because #coup has failed doesn't mean bloodshed will cease. This is perhaps not the end but only beginning of dark chapter in #Turkey.— (((Julie Lenarz))) (@MsJulieLenarz) July 15, 2016
Soldier lynched to death by pro Erdogans. pic.twitter.com/eKmVtoNzAK— Gilgo (@agirecudi) July 16, 2016
Erdogan: "the uprising is a gift from God to us because it will help us clean the military" -- woah. #Turkey— Secular Talk (@KyleKulinski) July 16, 2016
Update - AFP: #Turkey's Prime Minister says more than 120 people have been arrested over the coup attempt
— Sky News Newsdesk (@SkyNewsBreak) July 16, 2016
