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Turkish Military Coup: Army Takes Control Of Country, Declares Martial Law; Erdogan Urges Turks. Resist Coup To Death"

ERDOGAN: THEY WILL PAY HEAVY PRICE FOR THIS
ERDOGAN: `PARALLEL STATE' THINKS IT WILL TAKE OVER COUNTRY
ERDOGAN: WE WILL TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS
ERDOGAN CALLS IT UPRISING ATTEMPT BY MINORITY IN ARMY
ERDOGAN: I INVITE NATION TO THE SQUARES AND AIRPORTS
ERDOGAN: NO FORCE CAN STAND POWER OF PEOPLE
ERDOGAN: ARMY CHAIN OF COMMAND HAS BEEN VIOLATED
ERDOGAN SAYS HE'S STILL THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDDER IN CHIEF
ERDOGAN: I DON'T BELIEVE COUP BACKERS WILL SUCCEED
*ERDOGAN SAYS THEY WILL RESIST COUP TO THE DEATH

Update 12 - *TANKS SEEN RUMBLING IN DOWNTOWN ANKARA

Update 11 - Washington/NATO follow-up

Richard Engel

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turkey. US officials caught off guard by coup. "snap meeting held" in at WH

Richard Engel

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reports of chief of staff being held. reports gen. hulusi akar held as well. turkey coup

Richard Engel

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reports of chief of staff being held. reports gen. hulusi akar held as well. turkey coup

Richard Engel

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a former sr. nato official said the military's tension's with erdogan "a long time coming," going back at least 4 years

6:38 PM - 15 Jul 2016

Update 10 - Erdogan no longer welcome in Turkey

Senior US military source tells NBC News that Erdogan, refused landing rights in Istanbul, is reported to be seeking asylum in Germany.

6:26 PM - 15 Jul 2016

Zaid Benjamin

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Turkish state TV speaks about a "Council of Peace" formed in#Turkey and declares a curfew.https://amp.twimg.com/v/f0a78886-90aa-41dd-8974-15c05953442a …

Zaid Benjamin

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First appearance of Turkish President #Erdogan after the coup on CNN Turk pic.twitter.com/eLnznbWSJa

6:28 PM - 15 Jul 2016

Update 8 - "Council of Peace" formed

Zaid Benjamin

✔@zaidbenjamin

Turkish state TV speaks about a "Council of Peace" formed in#Turkey and declares a curfew.

6:25 PM - 15 Jul 2016

Update 7 - The Fight is getting closer to Erdogan as the US tells US citizens on the ground in Turkey to shelter in place

VERY HEAVY GUNFIRE HEARD AT TURKEY PRESIDENTIAL PALACE

AW DECLARED ACROSS TURKEY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: TRT

TURKEY'S STATE-RUN TRT TV READS OUT STATEMENT FROM ARMY GROUP
ERDOGAN ON HIS WAY TO ATATURK AIRPORT: ANADOLU

Travel - State Dept

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US citizens in #Turkey should shelter in place & stay indoors. Update family/friends of your status when possible.

6:09 PM - 15 Jul 2016

Update 6 - The State broadcaster TRT, occupied by military officers, announces that military has taken over the authority all across Turkey. The military just declared martial law.

TURKEY'S GOVT LOST ITS LEGITIMACY AND HAS BEEN OVERTHROWN: TRT
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED ACROSS TURKEY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE: TRT
TURKEY'S STATE-RUN TRT TV READS OUT STATEMENT FROM ARMY GROUP
ERDOGAN ON HIS WAY TO ATATURK AIRPORT: ANADOLU

Erdem Arda Güneş @eagunes

Watching coup statement live

6:09 PM - 15 Jul 2016

Update 5 - Chaos continues

TURKEY AKP MP KULUNK CALLS FOR CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE ACROSS NATION
KERRY: WE HOPE THERE WILL BE PEACE AND STABILITY IN TURKEY

Update 4 1657ET -Government responds

*TURKISH PRESIDENT ERDOGAN'S OFFICE SAYS HE IS SAFE: REUTERS *TURKEY'S YILMAZ: COUP ATTEMPT BY `PARALLEL STATE' *TURKEY'S YILMAZ: COUP ATTEMPT TO BE REPULSED VERY SOON

Update 3 - its' getting violent

GUNFIRE HEARD IN ISTANBUL'S VATAN STREET: CNNTURK TELEVISION
TURKEY'S STATE BROADCASTER STORMED BY MILITARY: SKY
ATTACK HELICOPTERS OPEN FIRE NEAR TURKEY ARMY HQ
TURK POLICE RETURN FIRE AT ARMY HELICOPTER IN ANKARA: CNNTURK

pdate 2 - Erdogan finally got the memo.

TURKEY PRESIDENCY: THIS IS AN ATTACK AGAINST TURKISH DEMOCRACY
TURKEY PRESIDENCY: GRP WITHIN ARMY ATTEMPTED TO OVERTHROW GOVT
TURKEY CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF HULUSI AKAR KEPT HOSTAGE: ANADOLU
ISTANBUL POLICE OPENED INVESTIGATION ON MILITARY ATTEMPT: AA

Travel - State Dept

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Confirming media reports of gunshots & possible attempted uprising in #Turkey. Remain vigilant.

5:46 PM - 15 Jul 2016

Update - The army is now in control.
TURKEY ARMED FORCES SAY THEY'VE TAKEN CONTROL OF COUNTRY
TURKEY ARMED FORCES: TOOK CONTROL TO RESTORE FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY
TURKEY ARMED FORCES: WE GUARANTEE VALIDITY OF ALL INTNL DEALS
CAVUSOGLU: WE WILL PROTECT DEMOCRACY UNTIL THE END
TURKISH WARPLANES FLY LOW OVER CAPITAL ANKARA

Full statement:

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Shooting and explosions are being reported in the Turkish capital, Ankara, with military jets and helicopters seen in the sky above the city. According to Reuters, gunfire and explosions could be heard in the capital, where jets have been heard flying overhead, while bridges heading into Istanbul have been currently shut down.

According to AP, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says a group within the military engaged in an attempted coup.

Flashing red Bloomberg headlines confirm as much.

TURKISH PRIME MINISTER SAYS UPRISING ERUPTS WITHIN ARMY RANKS
YILDIRIM: THERE IS AN UPRISING WITHIN ARMY RANKS
YILDIRIM: SOME TURKISH ARMY UNITS SIEGED SOME INSTITUTIONS
TURKISH POLICE ORDERED TO USE ARMS IF NECESSARY: YILDIRIM
TURKISH STATE-RUN TRT TV SHUT DOWN
GUNSHOTS HEARD NEAR PRESIDENTIAL PALACE IN ANKARA
*EXPLOSION HEARD NEAR TURKISH POLICE ACADEMY IN ANKARA'S GOLBASI

Curiously, the PM refuses to call this coup attempt a coup. Meanwhile president Erdogan is on holiday in the resort town of Bodrum.

As is the norm in Turkey, all social networks Twitter Facebook and YouTube have been shut down, as has the state TV.

As Reuters reported moments ago, Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge and Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge were both closed on Friday, local television channels reported, without giving a reason. Dogan News Agency footage showed cars and buses being diverted. CNN Turkey showed two military vehicles and a group of soldiers lined up at the entrance of one of the bridges in Turkey's biggest city. A Turkish official who did not want to be named said soldiers had been deployed in other cities in Turkey, but did not specify which ones. Dogan News Agency reported the national police directorate summoned all police to duty in Ankara.

The signs were obvious earlier. Gabriel Turner, 23, a management consultant from north London, who was on holiday in Istanbul, described to the Telegraph how there had been heavy police and security presence throughout the day before the military coup got underway after sunset.

"Earlier today there were police everywhere. I thought that was normal but the two Turkish girls I was with told me it wasn't normal. We were walking around the centre of Istanbul, at the Grand Bazaar there were police at every entrance and exit with lots of guns.

"A police helicopter was flying very low at sunset, it was about 8pm. It looked like it was searching for something. Later on, at about 10.30 I was in Karakoy, a bar area in the city centre and everyone started looking at their phones. A man who owns the bar told us that the army are taking over everything.

"Then we walked down towards the a quieter area by the sea. While we were walking, my friend said the army had closed brides across the Bosphorus. We could see army helicopters in the sky.

"We went inside a cafe and everyone was on their phones looking worried, texting. Lots of people were running to catch a ferry - because the bridges were shutting and people wanted to get home. Then policemen came out of the ferries on their walkie talkies, looking very alert."