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| Turkey coup: 'more than 100 plotters killed' in failed uprising – live updates | |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| 9.48am BST | |
| 09:48 | |
| Former British Army chief of general staff Lord Dannatt says it is important that Britain is able to work with Turkey “reliably and dependably” given its role fighting Islamic State in neighbouring Syria and Iraq. He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: | |
| Of course Turkey is an important Nato ally, where Turkey sits vis-a-vis the fight against Isil’s so-called Islamic State is absolutely critical. | |
| Yes of course it’s got its own internal divisions and difficulties vis-a-vis the Kurdish aspect of that conflict but it’s really important that we can work reliably and dependably with Turkey because Turkey is an important part in this fight, really critical fight, to defeat Islamic State. | |
| 9.37am BST | |
| 09:37 | |
| 9.33am BST | |
| 09:33 | |
| Here’s a breakdown of the death toll in the Turkish coup, as provided by General Umit Dundar, the newly appointed acting chief of the general staff. More than 190 people dead: | |
| 9.27am BST | |
| 09:27 | |
| Piero Castellano is a photojournalist based in Ankara. | |
| He told the BBC that after President Erdogan appeared on TV, Turks surged onto the streets. | |
| People rushed to the main square, to rush to the tanks and the armoured carriers - it was a bloodbath. It was unexpected. | |
| There is a very strong link, or maybe there was until last night, there was a very strong link between the Turkish people and their military. | |
| So people were shocked when the military actually fired on the crowd. | |
| 9.23am BST | |
| 09:23 | |
| Labour’s election co-ordinator Jon Trickett, an ally of Jeremy Corbyn, has faced criticism for making a joke on Twitter, in which he likened the Turkish coup to the leadership challenge within the Labour party. | |
| At least 90 dead, more than 1,000 injured in the real coup. Suspect this tweet will be deleted very soon. pic.twitter.com/aDHOik0LQp | |
| As the Huffington Post’s Paul Waugh predicted, Trickett did later delete the tweet and apologised. | |
| Okay okay. Tweet deleted and withdrawn. Shouldn't tweet when feeling I'll. I apologise sincerely | |
| Updated | |
| at 9.26am BST | |
| 9.12am BST | 9.12am BST |
| 09:12 | 09:12 |
| Patrick Kingsley | Patrick Kingsley |
| Acting chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Umit Dundar, the loyalist who was appointed overnight following the alleged kidnapping of his precedessor by coup forces, has given a speech in Turkey claiming that the coup has failed. | Acting chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Umit Dundar, the loyalist who was appointed overnight following the alleged kidnapping of his precedessor by coup forces, has given a speech in Turkey claiming that the coup has failed. |
| In a reference to Turkey’s four previous coups in recent decades, Dundar promised that the army had “irreversibly closed the chapter of military coups.” | In a reference to Turkey’s four previous coups in recent decades, Dundar promised that the army had “irreversibly closed the chapter of military coups.” |
| He said: “The people have taken to the streets and voiced their support for democracy. Turkey displayed a historic cooperation between the government and the people. The nation will never forget this betrayal. Turkey has irreversibly closed the chapter of military coups.” | He said: “The people have taken to the streets and voiced their support for democracy. Turkey displayed a historic cooperation between the government and the people. The nation will never forget this betrayal. Turkey has irreversibly closed the chapter of military coups.” |
| He added: “The armed forces is determined to remove members of the Gulen movement from its ranks. We will continue to serve the people. I would like to thank all political parties and the media for their support for democracy. Those who betrayed their country will not go unpunished.” | He added: “The armed forces is determined to remove members of the Gulen movement from its ranks. We will continue to serve the people. I would like to thank all political parties and the media for their support for democracy. Those who betrayed their country will not go unpunished.” |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 9.14am BST | at 9.14am BST |
| 9.10am BST | 9.10am BST |
| 09:10 | 09:10 |
| 104 coup plotters killed - acting chief of military staff | 104 coup plotters killed - acting chief of military staff |
| Umit Dundar, who has been appointed acting chief of military staff, has said 104 coup plotters have been killed, according to Reuters. | Umit Dundar, who has been appointed acting chief of military staff, has said 104 coup plotters have been killed, according to Reuters. |
| Dundar said the coup plotter death toll is on top of the 90 people declared as dead, including 47 civilians. | Dundar said the coup plotter death toll is on top of the 90 people declared as dead, including 47 civilians. |
| A further 1154 people have been wounded. | A further 1154 people have been wounded. |
| 8.56am BST | 8.56am BST |
| 08:56 | 08:56 |
| As we’ve heard, coup plotters attempted to take over the state news channel TRT and was able to read a statement on air. | As we’ve heard, coup plotters attempted to take over the state news channel TRT and was able to read a statement on air. |
| Carlos van Meek, director of news at state news channel TRT, described the moment he was stopped from broadcasting by coup plotters. He told the BBC: | Carlos van Meek, director of news at state news channel TRT, described the moment he was stopped from broadcasting by coup plotters. He told the BBC: |
| We were taken off air in our headquarters in Ankara and at our secondary location in Istanbul. | We were taken off air in our headquarters in Ankara and at our secondary location in Istanbul. |
| I run the English language service. Our teams there were forced to leave the building, they cut the cord and took us off air. | I run the English language service. Our teams there were forced to leave the building, they cut the cord and took us off air. |
| At least for the group in Istanbul, I can speak to the group specifically, there phones were confiscated as well so we can’t get in touch with many of our staff, our Outlook is down, so it has been quite complicated just talking to the folks who were in the newsroom at the time. | At least for the group in Istanbul, I can speak to the group specifically, there phones were confiscated as well so we can’t get in touch with many of our staff, our Outlook is down, so it has been quite complicated just talking to the folks who were in the newsroom at the time. |
| It has been a scary night for my staff and people who work at the other channels of TRT but fortunately no one was hurt and everyone is safe at home from what I understand. | It has been a scary night for my staff and people who work at the other channels of TRT but fortunately no one was hurt and everyone is safe at home from what I understand. |
| 8.45am BST | 8.45am BST |
| 08:45 | 08:45 |
| Footage of the Turkish Army chief, General Hulusi Akar, being rescued has been posted on the Twitter account belonging to Turkish PM Binali Yildirim. | Footage of the Turkish Army chief, General Hulusi Akar, being rescued has been posted on the Twitter account belonging to Turkish PM Binali Yildirim. |
| "Genelkurmay Başkanımız Hulusi Akar sağ salim kurtarıldı ve şu anda Çankaya'da kriz merkezinde görevinin başındadır" pic.twitter.com/cVpDChEd1X | "Genelkurmay Başkanımız Hulusi Akar sağ salim kurtarıldı ve şu anda Çankaya'da kriz merkezinde görevinin başındadır" pic.twitter.com/cVpDChEd1X |
| 8.42am BST | 8.42am BST |
| 08:42 | 08:42 |
| The Turkish Embassy in London has released a statement. | The Turkish Embassy in London has released a statement. |
| The situation unfolded in Turkey was a coup attempt to overthrow the democratically-elected government. This attempt was foiled by the Turkish people in unity and solidarity. | The situation unfolded in Turkey was a coup attempt to overthrow the democratically-elected government. This attempt was foiled by the Turkish people in unity and solidarity. |
| Our president and government are in charge. Turkish armed forces was not involved in the coup attempt in its entirety. It was conducted by a clique within the armed forces and received a well-deserved response from our nation. | Our president and government are in charge. Turkish armed forces was not involved in the coup attempt in its entirety. It was conducted by a clique within the armed forces and received a well-deserved response from our nation. |
| 8.39am BST | 8.39am BST |
| 08:39 | 08:39 |
| The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has warned that flights to Turkey are being diverted or cancelled. | The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has warned that flights to Turkey are being diverted or cancelled. |
| #Turkey Some flights to airports in Turkey are being diverted or cancelled. Check latest FCO Travel Advice https://t.co/3RQE0ngQEf | #Turkey Some flights to airports in Turkey are being diverted or cancelled. Check latest FCO Travel Advice https://t.co/3RQE0ngQEf |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 8.43am BST | at 8.43am BST |
| 8.34am BST | 8.34am BST |
| 08:34 | 08:34 |
| Eyewitness accounts to the dramatic, and confusing, events in Turkey overnight are filtering through. British-Turkish writer Alev Scott, 29, who lives about 200 metres from the square, spoke to the Press Association about her night. | Eyewitness accounts to the dramatic, and confusing, events in Turkey overnight are filtering through. British-Turkish writer Alev Scott, 29, who lives about 200 metres from the square, spoke to the Press Association about her night. |
| I went through Taksim Square and there were soldiers and police. | I went through Taksim Square and there were soldiers and police. |
| It was fairly quiet - a bit of shouting. There aren’t normally lots of soldiers, just some police, but recently there have been some soldiers there and I wonder if that was connected. | It was fairly quiet - a bit of shouting. There aren’t normally lots of soldiers, just some police, but recently there have been some soldiers there and I wonder if that was connected. |
| When I got home I heard there was shooting in Taksim Square and I started hearing the gunfire and the call to prayer - but it wasn’t the call to prayer - it was completely the wrong time of night. | When I got home I heard there was shooting in Taksim Square and I started hearing the gunfire and the call to prayer - but it wasn’t the call to prayer - it was completely the wrong time of night. |
| I don’t know whether they were calling people to the streets - it could be. | I don’t know whether they were calling people to the streets - it could be. |
| So then I was watching things from my terrace, watching the military vehicles on the Bosphorus Bridge and then these sonic booms started. | So then I was watching things from my terrace, watching the military vehicles on the Bosphorus Bridge and then these sonic booms started. |
| It was actually quite scary so I went down into my flat just keeping away from the windows which had all blown open. | It was actually quite scary so I went down into my flat just keeping away from the windows which had all blown open. |
| 8.32am BST | 8.32am BST |
| 08:32 | 08:32 |
| Here’s some video of Turkish police attempting to arrest soldiers involved in the coup before being overrun by civilians. WARNING: some viewers may find the images distressing. | Here’s some video of Turkish police attempting to arrest soldiers involved in the coup before being overrun by civilians. WARNING: some viewers may find the images distressing. |
| cnn'de darbecilere önce polis, sonra siviller müdahale etti pic.twitter.com/fiw5jVRC9v | cnn'de darbecilere önce polis, sonra siviller müdahale etti pic.twitter.com/fiw5jVRC9v |
| 8.27am BST | 8.27am BST |
| 08:27 | 08:27 |
| Jamie Grierson | Jamie Grierson |
| Hello, Jamie Grierson here. The UK’s new foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, has confirmed on Twitter that he has spoken to Turkey’s foreign minister. | Hello, Jamie Grierson here. The UK’s new foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, has confirmed on Twitter that he has spoken to Turkey’s foreign minister. |
| Just spoken to #Turkey foreign minister @MevlutCavusoglu. I underlined #UK support for the democratic elected government & institutions | Just spoken to #Turkey foreign minister @MevlutCavusoglu. I underlined #UK support for the democratic elected government & institutions |