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BREAKING: Reports of Coup Attempt in Turkey
Reports of a coup attempt by the military have poured in over social media in the last half hour, and now we have confirmation of a coup attempt allegedly led by the Turkish military without approval from the command structure.
President Erdogan is currently on vacation in Bodrum on the south-west coast of Turkey.
BREAKING: Gunfire reported in #Turkey's capital Ankara. Reports of low flying jets & military deployment. Erdogan vacationing in Bodrum
— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) July 15, 2016
Via AP, warning, do not look at the first reply to this tweet if you can avoid it:
BREAKING: Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says a group within the military engaged in an attempted coup.
— The Associated Press (@AP) July 15, 2016
Via Reuters:
BREAKING: Turkish prime minister says military action being taken without chain of command
— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) July 15, 2016
Reports on the ground in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey, show tanks on the ground and military forces on patrol. There have also been reports of a curfew put in place by the military.
BREAKING: Gunfire reported in #Turkey's capital Ankara. Reports of low flying jets & military deployment. Erdogan vacationing in Bodrum
— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) July 15, 2016
F-16 flying low in Ankara. And I mean LOW. #Turkey pic.twitter.com/OGV4gbA3Fo
— neontaster (@neontaster) July 15, 2016
In addition to the tanks and soldiers on the ground in Ankara, Turkey, the above clip also shows a very low flying F-16 above the city.
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