Graphic video footage and images online show the soldier lying on the ground surrounded by a pool of blood
A
Turkish soldier has reportedly been beheaded on
Istanbul's
Bosphorus Bridge by a pro-government mob.
Graphic video footage and images online show the soldier lying on the ground surrounded by a pool of blood.
He can be seen with horrific injuries after the attack.
He reportedly surrendered after last night's failed coup attempt but was allegedly attacked by pro-government supporters.
Dramatic footage shows the moment soldiers stormed a Turkish newsroom during last night's attempted coup.
Turkey 'coup':
Live updates as explosion and gunfire reported in capitol
Ankara
The soldiers stormed into the Dogan
Media Center in Istanbul after a helicopter landed in the car park.
About 15 soldiers reportedly entered the building and attempted to force journalists off-air.
Scuffles broke out as pro-government demonstrators entered the building in an attempt to stop the soldiers.
The
CNN Turk anchor struggled to remain on air and told the audience “We don’t know how much longer we can broadcast.
Speaking to CNN, the editor of CNN Turk Ferhat Boratav said: “They came up to the top where CNN Turk’s studio is.
“
At gunpoint, we had to evacuate the floor.”
Scuffles them broke out as demonstrators in support of the government stormed the building.
However, about an hour after going off air the channel resumed broadcasting
More than
180 people were killed after the
Turkish military tried to take control of the country in an attempted coup.
Tanks and fighter jets were seen on the streets of the capital Ankara and Istanbul as the military tried to take over the country.
Major bridges and installations in the two major cities were held by soldiers.
Shootings and explosions were also reported in the resort of
Marmaris, which is popular with
Britons.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's whereabouts were initially unknown as the coup attempt took place.
But he was interviewed on a
TV channel using FaceTime to urge his supporters to take to the streets and regain control of the country.
Violent clashes were then seen leading to the deaths of
181 people with over about 1,
154 people injured.
This morning President Erdogan claimed he had regained control of the country.
More than 2,800 military personnel have since been arrested.
Britons in Turkey were still being "strongly" advised by the
Foreign Office to stay indoors this morning.
New foreign secretary
Boris Johnson said on Twitter he had spoken to Turkish counterpart
Mevlut Cavusoglu following a night of drama, and said: "I underlined UK support for the democratic elected government and institutions."
- published: 16 Jul 2016
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