Baku, Azerbaijan, July 16
Trend:
Uprising is an act of treason, they will pay a heavy price, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in Istanbul, TRT TV channel reported.
"I was in Marmaris and they bombed there. They thought I was still there"- he said. Erdogan says the country will not be frightened. "The ring leader who plotted all of this will pay the price in front of the nation. The guns purchased by the nation's tax payers cannot be used against them"- Erdogan said.
"I call on the privates of the Turkish Armed Forces: don't aim your nation return to the right path as soon as possible."-he said.
A chaotic night began late Friday with reports of soldiers trying to wrestle control of bridges and key functions in major cities, and turned into a nightmare when army helicopters began airstrikes and shelled key locations in the capital, Ankara, Anadolu reported
Bombs struck near the Turkish Grand Assembly, witnesses said.
Airborne shelling at several locations including the ruling AK Party headquarters, the presidential complex and the General Staff have been reported.
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim later announced a no-fly zone has been enforced above Ankara, adding that army commanders, including Chief of Staff Hulusi Akar, are on duty and working to stop the illegal military action.