Story is just Breaking
Martial law......tanks driving on the highways & smashing into cars......a helicopter was shot down.....we may be seeing a civil war about to start in a country that's a bridge into Europe for the refugees.
This is getting ugly & fast.......
This is getting ugly & fast.......
I know exactly what a civil war is......the military is trying to take over the govt, "which can" cause a civil war.....do you think every citizen is gonna be on just one side?
Not saying there is a civil war, but it can cause one with the way its going, depending how it shakes out.
Just announced on CNN that the coup is over.....that was fast!
[h=1]Bomb hits Turkish parliament in Ankara.[/h]
Gunshots were heard in the Turkish capital of Ankara on Friday as military jets and helicopters were seen flying overhead. Turkey’s Prime Minister says a group within Turkey’s military has engaged in what appeared to be an attempted coup. Since then, people have come out on the streets, gun shots have been heard and there are latest reports suggesting a bomb has hit the Turkish parliament in Ankara.
5.29 am: Turkish state TV back on air, correspondents describe being taken hostage
5.28 am: Turkish PM says military chief of staff and commanders are in charge of situation
5.27 am: Turkish PM says this was act of rebellion by movement loyal to U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen
5.23 am: Pentagon says taking steps to ensure safety, security of service members, civilians, their families
5.21 am: Situation largely under control, insists Turkish PM
5.18 am: Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport hopes to resume international departures soon
5. 14 am: Mexico’s government on Friday recommended its citizens should not travel to Turkey until the gravity of the situation became clear following a coup attempt by members of the armed forces
5.11 am: Turkish PM says no-fly zone declared over Ankara (NTV)
5.02 am: Anadolu Agency reports a bomb has hit the Turkish parliament in Ankara
4.59 am: Turkish national intelligence spokesman says coup attempt has been “repelled.”
4.52 am: Bulgaria bolsters its patrols on the Bulgarian-Turkish border and appeals to Bulgarians to restrain from travelling to the country’s southern neighbour
4.48 am: Germany says democratic order in Turkey must be respected
4.41 am: This is an attack against Turkish democracy, says former PM Ahmet Davutoglu
4.38 am: Turkish justice minister says Gulen loyalists in attempted coup
4.33 am: Obama: All parties in Turkey should support democratically-elected government, show restraint
4.31 am: 17 Turkish officers reportedly killed in helicopter attack on police special forces headquarters
4.28 am: Turkish fighter jet shoots down military helicopter used by coup plotters over Ankara (NTV)
4.23 am: Turkish PM urges people to take to streets in support of govt
4.18 am: Soldiers fire on people trying to cross Istanbul’s Bosporus bridge in protest of attempted coup (AP)
4.14 am: Turkey is not a third-world country. People who have depicted it in this way, will pay heavy price: Yildirim
4.10 am: Senior Turkish official believes insecurity will continue for next 24 hours but will be contained
4.08 am: Commander of Turkey’s “First Army” division says those attempting coup are small faction
4.06 am: Kremlin spokesman says Russia is gravely concerned by situation in Turkey
4.02 am: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed for calm in Turkey on Friday as the world body sought to clarify the situation in the country, said a U.N. spokesman
4.01 am: Turkey’s minister for EU Affairs, Omer Celik, called on soldiers to disobey orders after the military announced on Friday that it was seizing control of the government in a coup
3.57 am: Turkish military helicopters open fire at national intelligence agency HQ in Ankara. State-run Anadolu Agency says
3.51 am: Helicopter opens fire in Turkey’s Ankara as explosion heard
3.47 am: Tanks open fire around Turkish Parliament building
03.40 am: Hundreds of cars are heading for the airport even as some roads leading to their destination have been blocked
03.33 am: People take to the streets and protest against the attempted coup. Showing their support for the government and city
03.15 am: Our Embassy in Ankara advises Indian nationals in Turkey to avoid public places and remain indoors until the situation there becomes clearer: MEA Vikas Swarup
02.55 am: Turkey’s democratically elected president and government are in power: Presidential source (Reuters)
02.50 am: Armed forces have seized power, citing rising autocratic rule, increased terrorism: Military statement read on Turkish state TV (AP)
02. 45 am: Turkish military declares martial law and curfew: TRT state TV
02. 35 am: Soldiers inside buildings of Turkish state broadcaster TRT in Ankara (Reuters)
02. 30 am: Access to Facebook, Twitter and Youtube restricted in Turkey: Internet monitoring groups
02.23 am: Turkey’s top general ‘held hostage’ at military HQ: State agency (AFP)
02.22: Turkish President Erdogan is safe: CNN TURK
02.20 am: Some hostages taken at Turkish Military headquarters in Ankara: CNN TURK
02.17 am: All flights from Istanbul’s Ataturk airport cancelled after events in Turkey: Reuters
02.00 am: Turkish military has taken over for democratic order, human rights to remain (Reuters)
01. 55 am: Turkish military tanks deployed outside Ataturk airport in Istanbul: TV (AFP)
01. 45 am: Turkish PM said those responsible for attempted military coup will pay highest price.
01. 40 am: Gunshots heard in Turkish capital of Ankara (Reuters)
o1. 30 am: Military jets and helicopters seen flying overhead.
Yildirim didn’t provide details, but said Turkey would never allow any “initiative that would interrupt democracy.”
Reuters witnesses in Istanbul, Turkey’s biggest city, also spotted helicopters overhead.
Broadcaster NTV reported that both of Istanbul’s bridges across the Bosphorus, the strait separating the European and Asian sides of the city, had been closed to traffic. It was not immediately clear if the events were related.
5.29 am: Turkish state TV back on air, correspondents describe being taken hostage
5.28 am: Turkish PM says military chief of staff and commanders are in charge of situation
5.27 am: Turkish PM says this was act of rebellion by movement loyal to U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen
5.23 am: Pentagon says taking steps to ensure safety, security of service members, civilians, their families
5.21 am: Situation largely under control, insists Turkish PM
5.18 am: Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport hopes to resume international departures soon
5. 14 am: Mexico’s government on Friday recommended its citizens should not travel to Turkey until the gravity of the situation became clear following a coup attempt by members of the armed forces
5.11 am: Turkish PM says no-fly zone declared over Ankara (NTV)
5.02 am: Anadolu Agency reports a bomb has hit the Turkish parliament in Ankara
4.59 am: Turkish national intelligence spokesman says coup attempt has been “repelled.”
4.52 am: Bulgaria bolsters its patrols on the Bulgarian-Turkish border and appeals to Bulgarians to restrain from travelling to the country’s southern neighbour
4.48 am: Germany says democratic order in Turkey must be respected
4.41 am: This is an attack against Turkish democracy, says former PM Ahmet Davutoglu
4.38 am: Turkish justice minister says Gulen loyalists in attempted coup
4.33 am: Obama: All parties in Turkey should support democratically-elected government, show restraint
4.31 am: 17 Turkish officers reportedly killed in helicopter attack on police special forces headquarters
4.28 am: Turkish fighter jet shoots down military helicopter used by coup plotters over Ankara (NTV)
4.23 am: Turkish PM urges people to take to streets in support of govt
4.18 am: Soldiers fire on people trying to cross Istanbul’s Bosporus bridge in protest of attempted coup (AP)
4.14 am: Turkey is not a third-world country. People who have depicted it in this way, will pay heavy price: Yildirim
4.10 am: Senior Turkish official believes insecurity will continue for next 24 hours but will be contained
4.08 am: Commander of Turkey’s “First Army” division says those attempting coup are small faction
4.06 am: Kremlin spokesman says Russia is gravely concerned by situation in Turkey
4.02 am: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed for calm in Turkey on Friday as the world body sought to clarify the situation in the country, said a U.N. spokesman
4.01 am: Turkey’s minister for EU Affairs, Omer Celik, called on soldiers to disobey orders after the military announced on Friday that it was seizing control of the government in a coup
3.57 am: Turkish military helicopters open fire at national intelligence agency HQ in Ankara. State-run Anadolu Agency says
3.51 am: Helicopter opens fire in Turkey’s Ankara as explosion heard
3.47 am: Tanks open fire around Turkish Parliament building
03.40 am: Hundreds of cars are heading for the airport even as some roads leading to their destination have been blocked
03.33 am: People take to the streets and protest against the attempted coup. Showing their support for the government and city
03.15 am: Our Embassy in Ankara advises Indian nationals in Turkey to avoid public places and remain indoors until the situation there becomes clearer: MEA Vikas Swarup
02.55 am: Turkey’s democratically elected president and government are in power: Presidential source (Reuters)
02.50 am: Armed forces have seized power, citing rising autocratic rule, increased terrorism: Military statement read on Turkish state TV (AP)
02. 45 am: Turkish military declares martial law and curfew: TRT state TV
02. 35 am: Soldiers inside buildings of Turkish state broadcaster TRT in Ankara (Reuters)
02. 30 am: Access to Facebook, Twitter and Youtube restricted in Turkey: Internet monitoring groups
02.23 am: Turkey’s top general ‘held hostage’ at military HQ: State agency (AFP)
02.22: Turkish President Erdogan is safe: CNN TURK
02.20 am: Some hostages taken at Turkish Military headquarters in Ankara: CNN TURK
02.17 am: All flights from Istanbul’s Ataturk airport cancelled after events in Turkey: Reuters
02.00 am: Turkish military has taken over for democratic order, human rights to remain (Reuters)
01. 55 am: Turkish military tanks deployed outside Ataturk airport in Istanbul: TV (AFP)
01. 45 am: Turkish PM said those responsible for attempted military coup will pay highest price.
01. 40 am: Gunshots heard in Turkish capital of Ankara (Reuters)
o1. 30 am: Military jets and helicopters seen flying overhead.
Yildirim didn’t provide details, but said Turkey would never allow any “initiative that would interrupt democracy.”
Reuters witnesses in Istanbul, Turkey’s biggest city, also spotted helicopters overhead.
Broadcaster NTV reported that both of Istanbul’s bridges across the Bosphorus, the strait separating the European and Asian sides of the city, had been closed to traffic. It was not immediately clear if the events were related.
Turkish parliament after explosions.
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What a nation, Turkey. They stood against military in midnight and supported democracy.
