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    Turkey Coup

    Turkish military in attempted coup

    ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- A group within Turkey's military has engaged in what appeared to be an attempted coup, the prime minister said, with military jets flying over the capital and reports of vehicles blocking two major bridges in Istanbul.

    Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told private NTV television: "it is correct that there was an attempt," when asked if there was a coup.

    Yildirim didn't provide details, but said Turkey would never allow any "initiative that would interrupt democracy."

    "We are focusing on the possibility of an attempt (coup)," Yildirim said. "There was an illegal act by a group within the military that was acting out of the chain of military command. Our people should know that we will not allow any activity that would harm democracy."

    Earlier, military jets were heard flying over the capital, Ankara. Media reports said ambulances were seen in front of the Turkish military headquarters. NTV is reporting that helicopters are also flying over headquarters in Ankara.

    "There are certain groups who took the arms trusted to them by the state and pointed them toward state employees," Yildirim said. "We shall determine soon who they are. Our security forces have acted against these groups."

    The Dogan news agency says one-way traffic on the Bosporus and Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridges were blocked. Video footage showed the bridge being blocked by military vehicles.

    http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...MPLATE=DEFAULT
    "There is a point in the history of a society when it becomes so pathologically soft and tender that among other things it sides even with those who harm it, criminals, and does this quite seriously and honestly. Punishing somehow seems unfair to it, and it is certain that imagining ‘punishment’ and ‘being supposed to punish’ hurts it, arouses fear in it." Friedrich Nietzsche

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    Turkish military launch attempted coup to depose government as gunfire and low flying jets heard over Ankara

    The Turkish military has started a coup to depose the nation's government according to prime minister Binali Yildirim.

    Fast attack jets and helicopters were heard above Ankara and Istanbul after the military confirmed they had seized control of the country,.

    Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge were both closed after the military deployed roadblocks.

    Tracer fire from Turkish military helicopters was spotted over Ankara.

    Gunfire has been reported.

    Yildirim on Friday denounced what he said was an 'illegal attempt' by elements in the military after bridges were partially shut down in Istanbul and jets flew low over Ankara.

    'We are working on the possibility of an attempt. We will not allow this attempt,' he told NTV television by telephone, without expanding on the nature of the move but saying it was by a group in the Turkish military.

    'Those who are in this illegal act will pay the highest price,' he added, saying it would not be correct to describe the move as a 'coup'.

    Yildirim did not provide details, but said Turkey would never allow any 'initiative that would interrupt democracy'.

    Earlier, military jets were heard flying over the capital, Ankara.

    Media reports said ambulances were seen in front of Turkey's military headquarters.

    Fast attack jets and helicopters have been reported over Ankara.

    Gunshots have reportedly been heard near the presidential palace in Ankara.

    The mayor of Ankara has also reportedly called people onto the streets.

    Yildirim didn't provide details, but said Turkey would never allow any 'initiative that would interrupt democracy.'

    'We are focusing on the possibility of an attempt (coup),' Yildirim said. 'There was an illegal act by a group within the military that was acting out of the chain of military command. Our people should know that we will not allow any activity that would harm democracy.'

    Earlier, military jets were heard flying over the capital, Ankara.

    The Dogan news agency says one-way traffic on the Bosporus and Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridges were blocked. Video footage showed the bridge being blocked by military vehicles.

    All flights into Ankara and Istanbul have been cancelled.

    The Saudi foreign minister in Washington said he is not willing to speculate as to what is currently happening.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...overnment.html
    "There is a point in the history of a society when it becomes so pathologically soft and tender that among other things it sides even with those who harm it, criminals, and does this quite seriously and honestly. Punishing somehow seems unfair to it, and it is certain that imagining ‘punishment’ and ‘being supposed to punish’ hurts it, arouses fear in it." Friedrich Nietzsche

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    There is now gunfire in the streets of Istanbul...

    If this leads to a civil war - which it may - then that could mean millions and millions of Turkish refugees for Europe...

    The last thing we need.

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    A helicopter was just shot down by a jet.
    "There is a point in the history of a society when it becomes so pathologically soft and tender that among other things it sides even with those who harm it, criminals, and does this quite seriously and honestly. Punishing somehow seems unfair to it, and it is certain that imagining ‘punishment’ and ‘being supposed to punish’ hurts it, arouses fear in it." Friedrich Nietzsche

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    Turkey removes more than 2,700 judges following coup attempt

    Turkish authorities on Saturday removed 2,745 judges from duty following an attempted coup by a military faction overnight, broadcaster NTV reported, citing a decision by the High Council of Judges and Prosectors (HSYK).

    Five members of HSYK, Turkey's highest judiciary board, were also removed, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.

    http://in.reuters.com/article/turkey...-idINKCN0ZW0OZ

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    Turkey: Mass arrests after coup bid quashed, says PM

    Some 2,839 soldiers, including high-ranking officers, have been arrested over an attempted coup that is now over, says Turkey's PM Binali Yildirim.

    In a night he called a "black stain on Turkish democracy", he said 161 people had been killed and 1,440 wounded.

    Explosions and gunfire were heard in Ankara, Istanbul and elsewhere overnight and thousands of Turks heeded President Erdogan's call to rise up against the coup-plotters.

    It is unclear who was behind the coup.

    President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed a "parallel structure", in a clear reference to Fethullah Gulen, a powerful but reclusive US-based Muslim cleric whom he accuses of fomenting unrest.

    However, in a statement, Mr Gulen rejected any suggestion he had links to the events, saying he condemned "in the strongest terms, the attempted military coup in Turkey".

    Reasons behind coup: By BBC's Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen

    The attempted coup happened because Turkey is deeply divided over President Erdogan's project to transform the country and because of the contagion of violence from the war in Syria.

    President Erdogan and his AK Party have become experts at winning elections, but there have always been doubts about his long-term commitment to democracy. He is a political Islamist who has rejected modern Turkey's secular heritage. Mr Erdogan has become increasingly authoritarian and is trying to turn himself into a strong executive president.

    From the beginning Mr Erdogan's government has been deeply involved in the war in Syria, backing Islamist opposition to President Assad. But violence has spread across the border, helping to reignite the fight with the Kurdish PKK, and making Turkey a target for the jihadists who call themselves Islamic State.

    That has caused a lot of disquiet. Turkey has faced increasing turmoil and the attempt to overthrow President Erdogan will not be the last of it.

    The BBC's Katy Watson in Istanbul says by Saturday morning the Bosphorus Bridge had reopened, and traffic was flowing across it as if nothing had happened.

    People here are shocked about the events of the past day - President Erdogan divides opinion among Turks but a military takeover was not something they saw coming, our correspondent adds.

    Events began on Friday evening when tanks took up positions on two of the bridges over the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, blocking it to traffic. Troops were seen on the streets and low-flying military jets were filmed over Ankara.

    Shortly after, a faction of the army released a statement saying that a "peace council" was running the country, and it had launched the coup "to ensure and restore constitutional order, democracy, human rights and freedoms".

    President Erdogan was in the south-west holiday resort of Marmaris at the time. He made a televised address, via his mobile phone, urging people to take to the streets to oppose the uprising.

    He then flew on to Istanbul, saying Marmaris had been bombed after he left.

    In a speech at Istanbul airport, Mr Erdogan said: "What is being perpetrated is a treason and a rebellion. They will pay a heavy price."

    Outbreaks of violence

    The Turkish parliament and presidential buildings in Ankara were attacked. At least one bomb hit the parliament complex. MPs were believed to be hiding in shelters.

    Gunfire was also heard outside Istanbul police headquarters and tanks were said to be stationed outside Istanbul airport.

    Broadcaster CNN Turk was temporarily taken off air after soldiers entered the building and tried to take it over. CNN Turk later tweeted a photo of soldiers being arrested by police.

    Mike Baddeley, on holiday in Marmaris, said he was woken by "a very large explosion, followed by, it seemed like one or two helicopters flying above our heads... with machine gun fire".

    In the morning, he saw armed men in military fatigues walking around the hotel, but no further violence.

    There were reports of fierce clashes in Taksim Square in the centre of Istanbul, and gunfire and explosions were heard near the square.

    One of the helicopters being flown by rebels was reportedly shot down by government troops in Ankara.

    Sporadic gunfire was still being heard in some areas by morning.

    What is happening now?

    Prime Minister Yildirim said the situation was now "completely under control" and the government's commanders were now back in charge.

    Earlier, the acting military chief of staff Umit Dundar said officers from the air force, the military police and armoured units had been mainly involved in the coup attempt.

    He said that although the chief of staff had been rescued, several military commanders were still being held hostage.

    Eight military personnel involved in the coup attempt fled to Greece by helicopter, seeking political asylum. Greece says it is considering Turkey's request for their extradition.

    Earlier, some 200 unarmed soldiers left Turkey's military headquarters in Ankara and surrendered to police, according to the state-run Anadolu news agency.

    Dramatic images showed dozens of soldiers walking away from their tanks with their hands up on one of Istanbul's Bosphorus bridges.

    World reaction

    In Washington, President Barack Obama urged all parties in Turkey to support the "democratically elected government".
    Nato, of which Turkey is a member, called for "full respect" for Turkey's democratic institutions.

    European Council President Donald Tusk said the country was "a key partner for the European Union" and called for a "swift return to Turkey's constitutional order".

    Russia said it was deeply concerned, saying "the flare-up of the domestic political situation against the backdrop of the existing terrorist threats in this country and the armed conflict in the region brings a heightened risk to international and regional stability".

    Iran said events in Turkey proved "that a coup d'etat has no place and is doomed to fail in our region".

    http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36813924

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    Turkey PM: Attempted coup leaves 265 people dead

    A total of 265 people were killed in an attempted coup that played out overnight across Turkey, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Saturday, among them 161 government forces and civilians.

    The army's acting chief of staff, Umit Dundar, told a news conference on Saturday that 104 so-called coup plotters and at least 47 civilians had been killed.

    "Systemic operations are complete" against the attempted coup but mopping up measures could still take hours, Hakan Fidan, head of the country's National Intelligence Organization (MIT) said, according to a government official.

    People have taken to the streets of Istanbul, lining the sides of major roads and holding the red and white Turkish flag in support of the civilian government and against the coup attempt.

    Yildirim told a news conference that 1,440 people had been injured and 2,839 military personnel had been detained.

    http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/0...001125028.html
    "There is a point in the history of a society when it becomes so pathologically soft and tender that among other things it sides even with those who harm it, criminals, and does this quite seriously and honestly. Punishing somehow seems unfair to it, and it is certain that imagining ‘punishment’ and ‘being supposed to punish’ hurts it, arouses fear in it." Friedrich Nietzsche

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