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| Turkey army group announces takeover on TV | Turkey army group announces takeover on TV |
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| An army group in Turkey says it has taken control of the country, with bridges closed in Istanbul and aircraft flying low over Ankara. | An army group in Turkey says it has taken control of the country, with bridges closed in Istanbul and aircraft flying low over Ankara. |
| PM Binali Yildirim earlier denounced an "illegal action" by a military "group", stressing it was not a coup. He said that the government remained in charge. | PM Binali Yildirim earlier denounced an "illegal action" by a military "group", stressing it was not a coup. He said that the government remained in charge. |
| Traffic has been stopped from crossing both the Bosphorus and Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridges in Istanbul. | Traffic has been stopped from crossing both the Bosphorus and Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridges in Istanbul. |
| There are reports of gunshots in the capital Ankara. | There are reports of gunshots in the capital Ankara. |
| Other reports said soldiers were inside buildings of the Turkish state broadcaster in Ankara. | |
| Gunfire was also heard outside Istanbul police HQ and tanks are said to be stationed outside Istanbul airport. All flights are cancelled, reports say. | |
| CNN Turk reported that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was "safe" but did not elaborate. | |
| A statement from the military group read out on NTV television said: "The power in the country has been seized in its entirety." Who represents the group remains uncertain. | A statement from the military group read out on NTV television said: "The power in the country has been seized in its entirety." Who represents the group remains uncertain. |
| A Turkish presidential source told Reuters that the statement was not authorised by the military command. | |
| Mr Yildirim told NTV by telephone: "We are working on the possibility of an attempt. We will not allow this attempt. | |
| "Those who are in this illegal act will pay the highest price," he added, saying it would not be correct to describe the move as a "coup". | "Those who are in this illegal act will pay the highest price," he added, saying it would not be correct to describe the move as a "coup". |
| He said: "There was an illegal act by a group within the military that was acting out of the chain of military command. Our people should know that we will not allow any activity that would harm democracy." | He said: "There was an illegal act by a group within the military that was acting out of the chain of military command. Our people should know that we will not allow any activity that would harm democracy." |
| There are reports Turkey's top general has been taken hostage at the military HQ. | There are reports Turkey's top general has been taken hostage at the military HQ. |
| Visiting Moscow, US Secretary of State John Kerry said he hoped for peace and "continuity" in Turkey. |