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Sutton Coldfield pupils stranded after attempted coup in Turkey Sutton Coldfield pupils stranded after attempted coup in Turkey
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More than 40 Birmingham pupils are stuck at an airport in Turkey as a result of an attempted military coup.More than 40 Birmingham pupils are stuck at an airport in Turkey as a result of an attempted military coup.
The 41 pupils and seven staff from Arthur Terry School, Sutton Coldfield, are "safe and well" and with a British Embassy member, the school said.The 41 pupils and seven staff from Arthur Terry School, Sutton Coldfield, are "safe and well" and with a British Embassy member, the school said.
The children are at Istanbul Ataturk airport where they were due to get a connecting flight for a 10-day visit to South Africa. The children are at Istanbul Ataturk airport where they were due to get a connecting flight to South Africa.
The head is in "constant communication" with the group and parents, it added. The school said many parents had been in touch with their children and it was trying to confirm onward flights.
Britons in Turkey are being "strongly" advised to stay indoors, the Foreign Office has said.Britons in Turkey are being "strongly" advised to stay indoors, the Foreign Office has said.
'Get our children out''Get our children out'
A spokeswoman for the senior school said the students were accompanied by "seven outstanding and experienced members of staff", including the assistant head teacher. The children left for the Turkish Airlines flight on Friday morning for the two-week trip.
"We would like to reassure parents and our community that we are working with the authorities and will update you further," she said. Head teachers Neil Warner and Richard Gill thanked parents for their "tremendous support".
The school said it was receiving "excellent support" from the British Consulate. A statement said: "It's great to know that many of you have had direct contact with your sons/daughters and know that they are safe, well cared for and in good spirits.
"There has been contact with Turkish Airlines and we await confirmation of the onward journey."
The school said the British Consulate and Foreign Office were continuing to provide support.
Meanwhile, Turkish Airlines said "upon the call" of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, its operations at Ataturk airport were "back to normal and flights have begun".
The senior school said earlier the students were accompanied by "seven outstanding and experienced members of staff", including the assistant head teacher.
One mother appealed on Twitter for the Foreign Office, Turkish Airlines and media outlets to "please get our children out of Ataturk airport".One mother appealed on Twitter for the Foreign Office, Turkish Airlines and media outlets to "please get our children out of Ataturk airport".
The school has links with South Africa and the children left for their Turkish Airlines flight on Friday morning. The group were planning to fly to Johannesburg and on to Cape Town, and then drive to a outward bound centre in Sedgefield, where they were due to take part in community projects, working in two schools.
The group were planning to fly to Johannesburg and on to Cape Town, and then drive to a outward bound centre in Sedgefield, where they were due to take part in community projects, working in two schools in the area. Information about the trip said it would provide a "real insight into a totally different culture and way of life". The students raised funds for their trip through events such as a fun run and raffle.
Information about the trip said it would provide a "real insight into a totally different culture and way of life". Turkey's PM Binali Yildirim said some 2,839 soldiers, including high-ranking officers, have been arrested over the attempted coup
Turkey's acting military chief of staff said an attempted coup by a faction of the armed forces had been quashed.
Umit Dundar said 104 coup plotters had been killed and 1,563 arrested in a night of gunfire and explosions in Ankara, Istanbul and elsewhere across Turkey.
The Foreign Office said some flights to Turkey have been diverted or cancelled and those due to travel should check with their airline or tour operator.The Foreign Office said some flights to Turkey have been diverted or cancelled and those due to travel should check with their airline or tour operator.