Russian airlines suspend regular flights to Turkey
161 people were killed in the coup attempt against the government, with 2,839 soldiers detained
People celebrate on a military tank after they took over military position on the Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul on July 16, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
MOSCOW:
Russian airlines have suspended regular passenger flights to Turkey after an order from President Vladimir Putin following a coup attempt in Turkey, TASS news agency quoted an official from Russia's Transport Ministry as saying on Saturday.
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Saturday 161 people were killed in the coup attempt against the government, with 2,839 soldiers now detained on suspicion of involvement.
Turkey PM says 161 dead in Turkey coup bid, almost 3,000 detained
A Turkish army faction backed by tanks and fighter jets staged an attempted coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday but the strongman returned to Istanbul defiantly claiming to have regained control.
Russian airlines have suspended regular passenger flights to Turkey after an order from President Vladimir Putin following a coup attempt in Turkey, TASS news agency quoted an official from Russia's Transport Ministry as saying on Saturday.
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Saturday 161 people were killed in the coup attempt against the government, with 2,839 soldiers now detained on suspicion of involvement.
Turkey PM says 161 dead in Turkey coup bid, almost 3,000 detained
A Turkish army faction backed by tanks and fighter jets staged an attempted coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday but the strongman returned to Istanbul defiantly claiming to have regained control.