TURKISH CHAOS: Fox Reports Coup Still Underway, Others Say Military Failed
At least 60 killed, more than 700 detained as Turkish military attempts coup
By FoxNews.com. Turkish President Recep Tayyip ensured the country Saturday that his government was in control after a coup attempt brought a night of explosions, dog fights, gunfire and arrest across the capital, leaving dozens dead, at least 150 people wounded and many of the country’s armed forces arrested.
An official in the president’s office said at least 60, including 17 police officers, were killed and at least 754 members of the armed forces were arrested.
Government officials said it appeared the coup had failed as Turks took to the streets overnight to confront troops attempting to take over the country. However, the sounds of explosions, including one that hit the parliament complex, continued to echo across the capital, Ankara, and Istanbul throughout the morning. (Read more about the Turkish chaos HERE).
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CNN: Updates on Increasing Turkish Chaos
By Katie Hunt, Madison Park and Ralph Ellis. After a night of explosions, gunfire and tanks rolling along the streets, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Turkey Saturday that an attempted military coup was over and the government was in charge.
However, the sounds of fighting were still being reported in Ankara and Istanbul after the chaotic attempt by members of the military to wrest control from Erdogan.
At least 42 people died and 1,000 people were injured across the country. . .
Five generals and 29 colonels are relieved of their duty, according to Turkey’s Interior Ministry, and several high court judges are also being questioned.
At least one air force base in the country is still in control of the insurgents, according to the ministry. (Read more on the Turkish chaos HERE)
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President Erdogan Blames Coup Attempt on U.S.-based Islamic Preacher
By Selcan Hacaoglu, Firat Kozok, and Onur Ant. Turkey’s leaders appeared to have largely quelled an attempted military coup as reports began to surface of rebel soldiers surrendering to police authorities, bringing to an end a bloody conflict that had tanks blockading roads, soldiers fighting police and warplanes bombing the parliament in Ankara.
In the clearest sign yet the government had gained the upper hand, about 50 rebel soldiers who had been blocking a critical bridge across a waterway in Istanbul, left their tanks and armored carriers with hands raised, according to images broadcast by NTV.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a speech from Istanbul’s international airport, blamed the coup attempt on a group of followers of U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen. “They will pay a heavy price for their treason,” Erdogan said in comments carried by AHaber. A group backed by the preacher condemned any military intervention in Turkish domestic politics in a statement on its website. (Read more about the Turkish chaos HERE)
