A coup orchestrated by a military group appears to have failed, with more than 2,800 coup “plotters” arrested and 104 soldiers killed, according to Turkish state news agencies. Video footage on social media shows dozens of soldiers surrendering across different locations in Istanbul and Ankara. According to Turkish prosecutors, at least 90 people were killed and more than 1,000 injured in the overnight coup attempt. Turkey’s leadership vowed to punish the perpetrators, with Turkey’s Deputy Prime Minister saying that the government would consider returning capital punishment to punish “traitors”. The military coup attempt started with soldiers taking control of key installations and announcing on state television that a “peace council” would now run the country to “reinstate constitutional order, human rights and freedoms.” The military coup plotters also arrested a number of key political figures, including the Military’s top general and chief of staff, Hulusi Akar, who was later freed by forces loyal to the government. However, within an hour of the statement, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan denounced the coup, calling on civilians to rise up against the coup perpetrators. Hundreds took to the streets protesting against the coup, curbing the coup…
