Yıldırım said the appointment has been put into place to command the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) as a group of soldiers has attempted to stage a coup in the country late July 15. Gen. Dündar was actively involved to confront the plotters in Istanbul after the news broke that soldiers have kept the control of two key bridges connecting Europe and Asia.
Gen. Akar was believed to be at the headquarters of the Chief of General Staff in Ankara and taken as hostage by the plotters. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan earlier said he was unaware of the fate of the top commander.
[ hurriyetdailynews.com]
16/7/16
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Turkish F-16 jet controlled by coup-attempters bombed near the Presidential Palace in Ankara early on July 16.
ReplyDeleteTwo bombs fell near the building, broadcaster A Haber reported.
Coup-attempting soldiers on Bosphorus Bridge surrender...
ReplyDeleteCoup-attempting soldiers who shot artillery on civilians and police water cannon from a tank on the Bosphorus Bridge surrendered early on July 16.
A total of 50 soldiers surrendered, CNN Türk reported.
Three civilians were wounded in the artillery shooting.
The injured were taken to the hospitals.
Meanwhile, a helicopter used to bomb the building of the Turkish satellite operator TÜRKSAT was downed in Ankara's Gölbaşı district.
A senior Turkish official confirmed 42 people killed in attempted coup, mostly civilians, early Saturday morning.
ReplyDeleteThirteen soldiers who attempted the presidential palace have been arrested.
60 dead and 336 people detained...
ReplyDeleteReuters is reporting that a Turkish official has said at least 60 people have died and the justice minister has said 336 people have now been detained during the coup attempt.
Reuters is now reporting it has received an emailed statement from a pro-coup faction of the military saying it is "determinedly still fighting".
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ReplyDeleteBulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on July 16 that he has spoken with several top officials to discuss the situation in Turkey, where an attempted military coup was underway.
- Turkish F-16s shoot down helicopter carrying 'coup plotters': NTV television
ReplyDelete- 17 police officers killed in an attack on their offices: State-run Anadolu agency reports
- Military opens fire on crowds in Istanbul, says AFP photographer
- Tanks open fire around Turkish parliament building
- Reports of gunfire heard at Istanbul airport
- Turkish military helicopters open fire at national intelligence agency HQ in Ankara
US President Barack Obama has urged all parties in Turkey to back the "democratically-elected" government, after troops in the country launched a coup.
ReplyDeleteDetailing a call between Mr Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry, the White House said both agreed "all parties in Turkey should support the democratically-elected government of Turkey, show restraint, and avoid any violence or bloodshed".
Daylight has revealed tanks are still on the streets of Istanbul. Some appear to be abandoned, with police nearby and some members of the public taking photographs of them.
ReplyDeleteWith Turkish officials insisting the coup was faltering and Erdogan ordering the army to shoot down planes being used by the plotters, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said 120 of those involved had been arrested.
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