The latest: – At least 17 policemen were killed in the coup attempt, reports AFP – At least 90 people were killed in Turkey, with more than 1,000 injured during violence – An explosion struck Turkey’s parliament building in Ankara, reports Anadolu – Erdogan, Turkey’s President, is safe and landed in Istanbul, has called on citizens to rise up. – All major opposition parties have released statements rejecting the coup – Turkey’s Prime Minister has rejected the coup as an ‘act of terror’ and an ‘insult to our soldiers’. The Prime Minister said 130 soldiers had been arrested. Turkish President Erdogan landed in Istanbul hours after a military coup attempt was launched. The attempted coup, which is still on-going, is struggling to keep up momentum, with at least 754 coup “plotters” arrested and 90 people killed. Speaking in a televised conference, the President called the coup “a gift from God” as it would help “cleanse the military of gang members.” The President added that at least 100 perpetrators had been arrested and that order was being restored. During the televised conference, the President also said that fighter jets had been dispatched to combat military helicopters being…
Military Coup Attempt in Turkey: Erdogan Defiant as Violence Continues
July 15, 2016
