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Live: Turkey claims coup over as crackdown on rebels continues

© Bulent Kilic, AFP | People rally on a tank after they take over military position on the Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul on July 16, 2016

Video by Jasper MORTIMER

Text by FRANCE 24

Latest update : 2016-07-16

The Turkish government claimed Saturday that the overnight coup attempt by members of the military had failed, with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stating that the plotters would pay "a heavy price".

Here are the main developments so far:

  • Factions of the armed forces attempted to seize power Friday night, resulting in gunfire and explosions in Ankara and Istanbul.
  • Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Saturday that at least 200 people have been killed and 1,440 wounded.
  • The Turkish PM said 2,839 dissident soldiers had now been detained.
  • Soldiers took control of the main TRT state television station and witnesses reported that tanks fired on the parliament building Friday night.
  • Yildirim blamed the coup on loyalists of US-based cleric and opposition figure Fethullah Gulen. His movement denied involvement.
  • International leaders voiced their support for Turkey’s government.  

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Date created : 2016-07-15

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