Turkey coup attempt quashed 90dead 1000 injured

1563 military personnel have been detained across Turkey according to a senior Turkish official. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appealed to people to go out on street and show support and he told the nation that his government is in charge. The foiled coup attempt killed 90 and injured 1000.

Earlier, one of the helicopters flown by forces involved in the coup attempt was shot down over the capital Ankara. Some reports say rebel soldiers in some areas have been surrendering their weapons to police loyal to Mr Erdogan, and Istanbul’s main airport is now under army control and flight which had been interrupted for some hours were due to resume from 6:00 (3:00 GMT). Turkish foreign ministry said “the coup attempt was foiled by the Turkish people in unity and solidarity. Our President and government are in charge.” Soldiers were seen at strategic points in Istanbul with jets flying low in Ankara as two large explosion were also heard near Istanbul’s central Taksim Square.

Turkey is no stranger to military coups as in the past 1993,a covert coup intended to prevent a peace settlement with the Kurdistan Workers party (PKK), in 1980 Military coup following armed conflict between right-wing and left-wing groups in the 1970s, in 1971 a coup by memorandum which the military delivered instead of sending out tanks, in 1960 there was a coup by group of young military officers against the democratically elected Democratic Party.