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Turkey coup: Over 190 people killed, Prez says he is in control of country

India Blooms News Service | | Jul 16, 2016, at 08:49 pm

Ankara, July 16 (IBNS): Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has now declared that he is in control of the country even as over 190 people were killed in a coup attempt in the country, media reports said.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who flew home early on Saturday, was quoted in media as saying that coup supporters "will pay a heavy price for their treason to Turkey."

A military coup on Friday night caught the Turks off guard leaving 41 police officers, two soldiers, 47 civilians and 104 people described as "coup plotters" dead in Ankara, reports said.

Friday night in Ankara was marked by explosions, air battles and gunfire that led to massive bloodshed.

Condemning the incident, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that it is 'an act of treason'.

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said that things are under control and 130 people had been arrested so far.

A shoot down order has been imposed by him, where any aircraft used by the coup plotters will be shot down.

The whereabouts of Turkey's military chief of staff, an alleged key plotter, is still unknown.

According to reports, officers from the Air Force, the military police and the armored units were mainly involved in the attempt.

#Turkey Coup #Turkey violence #Gun battle #Turks #Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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