Erdogan urges Turks to remain on streets, warns against new flare-up
Operations to take back control of the armed forces headquarters in Ankara were still underway
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ISTANBUL:
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called on people to remain on the streets, warning against a fresh flare-up after an attempted coup to bring him down.
Military ‘coup’ in Turkey
"We should keep on owning the streets tonight no matter at what stage (the coup attempt is) because a new flare-up could take place at any moment," Erdogan said in a Twitter message.
Anger, protests and bloodshed in coup-hit Istanbul
Operations to take back control of the armed forces headquarters in Ankara were still underway, a Turkish official said. Police special forces and the military are securing the perimeter of the headquarters, the official said.
"Shots were fired by a military officer from inside the walls earlier this morning."
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called on people to remain on the streets, warning against a fresh flare-up after an attempted coup to bring him down.
Military ‘coup’ in Turkey
"We should keep on owning the streets tonight no matter at what stage (the coup attempt is) because a new flare-up could take place at any moment," Erdogan said in a Twitter message.
Anger, protests and bloodshed in coup-hit Istanbul
Operations to take back control of the armed forces headquarters in Ankara were still underway, a Turkish official said. Police special forces and the military are securing the perimeter of the headquarters, the official said.
"Shots were fired by a military officer from inside the walls earlier this morning."