There was an attempted military coup in Turkey
15.07.2016 23:44
(Moscow time), Ankara
Turkish Prime Minister Yildirim Binali announced an attempt at a military coup.
"What is - while not really clear. Clear, that it something big и non-local. Army took to the streets и takes under control the capital и Istanbul,” says ex-consul of Ukraine in Istanbul Bogdan Yaremenko in his blog.
Eyewitnesses report shootings in Ankara, and warplanes are flying over the city at low altitude.
Bridges across the Bosphorus in Istanbul are closed. Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul is closed and tanks have been deployed to it. Eyewitnesses report that state TV has stopped broadcasting.
Thank you!
Now the editors are aware.