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How Turkish media was raided during coup attempt | How Turkish media was raided during coup attempt |
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Soldiers have raided Turkish media as they tried to take over the country in a coup attempt in which at least 161 people have died. | |
CNN Turk had its live broadcast shut down, while a journalist for state broadcaster TRT said she was made to read a statement by the coup plotters at gun point. | |
The Turkish newspaper Hurriyet Gazetesi was also stormed by soldiers. | The Turkish newspaper Hurriyet Gazetesi was also stormed by soldiers. |
More than 2,800 military personnel, including four generals, have since been arrested. | |
The Turkish government says the attempted coup, in which 1,440 people were injured, is now over. | |
Erdogan denounces Turkish coup attempt | Erdogan denounces Turkish coup attempt |
Read the latest live updates | Read the latest live updates |
International reaction | International reaction |
In pictures: Turkey coup attempt | In pictures: Turkey coup attempt |
The coup attempt began on Friday evening when a section of the armed forces placed tanks in positions on key bridges in Istanbul, blocking them to traffic. | The coup attempt began on Friday evening when a section of the armed forces placed tanks in positions on key bridges in Istanbul, blocking them to traffic. |
Shortly after, the group released a statement saying that a "peace council" was running the country, and there would be a curfew and martial law. | Shortly after, the group released a statement saying that a "peace council" was running the country, and there would be a curfew and martial law. |
As the attempt to gain control of the country continued, soldiers attempted to seize control of the media. | As the attempt to gain control of the country continued, soldiers attempted to seize control of the media. |
State broadcaster TRT was taken over first, with one of its journalists forced to read a statement by the army group at about 22:00 BST. | |
CNN Turk, a private broadcaster, was also raided, with soldiers entering its studio at the Dogan Media Centre in Ankara at about 01:30 BST. | |
The broadcaster's director and editor were taken out of the control room and its live news transmissions halted. | The broadcaster's director and editor were taken out of the control room and its live news transmissions halted. |
Its Facebook live feed was left showing an empty desk and chair. | Its Facebook live feed was left showing an empty desk and chair. |
The Turkish newspaper Hurriyet Gazetesi was also raided at about 01:30 BST. | |
Emre Kizilkaya, who works for the paper, said soldiers entered the building and took some of his colleagues hostage. | Emre Kizilkaya, who works for the paper, said soldiers entered the building and took some of his colleagues hostage. |
Earlier, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had addressed the country in an interview given to CNN Turk via Skype on his mobile phone at about 22:30 BST. | |
He said the coup attempt would be given the "necessary response" and called on Turkish people to go out on the streets to oppose it. | He said the coup attempt would be given the "necessary response" and called on Turkish people to go out on the streets to oppose it. |
Access to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube had been temporarily blocked in Turkey by the government soon after reports of a coup emerged, according to Reuters. | |
But Mr Erdogan remained able to tweet and said the country would "never, ever tolerate unlawfulness" and would not allow democracy to be interfered with. | |
He later sent a text message to people in Turkey, reiterating his message that people should take to the streets to support his government. | |
As clashes continued overnight, increasing numbers of soldiers were arrested. | As clashes continued overnight, increasing numbers of soldiers were arrested. |
TRT was able to resume broadcasting at about 01:00 BST but CNN Turk remained off air until around 03.30 BST, when soldiers at its studios were arrested. | |
This video footage on Twitter shows the moment they were seized. | |
The broadcaster returned to air shortly afterwards. | |
Mr Kizilkaya, from Hurriyet Gazetesi, later tweeted that those who had raided his newspaper had been arrested. | Mr Kizilkaya, from Hurriyet Gazetesi, later tweeted that those who had raided his newspaper had been arrested. |
He added that the journalists who had been taken hostage were fine but "traumatised". | He added that the journalists who had been taken hostage were fine but "traumatised". |
Officials now say the coup attempt is over. | Officials now say the coup attempt is over. |