Attempted coup in Turkey-crowds of flag-waving supporters of Erdogan’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) appeared to have turned the tide, defying orders of a curfew and marching out onto the streets to block the attempt to overthrow the regime.
Turks remained on the streets Saturday, as forces regained control after a spectacular coup bid by discontented soldiers which claimed more than 250 lives.
People carry a man shot during clashes with Turkish military at the entrance to the Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul on July 16, 2016.
Turkish military forces on July 16 opened fire on crowds gathered in Istanbul following a coup attempt, causing casualties, an AFP photographer said. The soldiers opened fire on grounds around the first bridge across the Bosphorus dividing Europe and Asia, said the photographer, who saw wounded people being taken to ambulances.
Turkish solders stay with weapons at Taksim square as people protest against the military coup in Istanbul on July 16, 2016.
Turkish solders stay at Taksim square as people protest against the military coup in Istanbul on July 16, 2016.
People take over a tank near the Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridge during clashes with military forces in Istanbul on July 16, 2016.
EDITORS NOTE: Graphic content / A civilian killed by Turkish soldiers lies on a ground on the Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul on July 16, 2016.
Palestinian supporters of the Hamas movement hold portraits of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as they shout slogans against the military coup attempt in Turkey, during a demonstration in Gaza City, on July 16, 2016.
People take streets in Ankara, Turkey during a protest against military coup on July 16, 2016.
Turkish security officers detain Turkish police officers (in black) on July 15, 2016 in Istanbul, during a security shutdown of the Bosphorus Bridge.
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