Almost 200 people have been killed in a violent attempted military coup in Turkey.
104 attempted plotters died and close to 90 civilians after a faction of the Turkish the military began their attempt to overthrow the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. More than 1000 people have been injured.
Close to 200 rebel soldiers have reportedly surrendered to police and more than 1500 military officers have been detained.
Gunfire and explosions rocked both the main city of Istanbul and the capital city of Ankara. But by early Saturday (local time) there were signs the coup was crumbling.
A senior Turkish official reportedly said attacks on Turkish Parliament and the presidential palace had largely stopped.
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Military coup that falters almost immediately, press on hand easily enough, a few hundred judges rounded up as well. No significant government members hurt. Nice false flag.
He shouldn't have anymore trouble getting through the changes to democracy to consolidate his power and authority as leader.
That's just what we all need, Turkey lurching to hardline Islamic fundamentalism. Wonder what Europe feels, losing Britain and Turkeys EU application pending in its place.