BREAKING: Attempted coup is staged in Turkey
Binali Yildirim told NTV television: “It is correct that there was an attempt.”
Mr Yildirim did not provide details, but said Turkey would never allow any “initiative that would interrupt democracy”.
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Hide AdEarlier, military jets were heard flying over the capital, Ankara.
Media reports said ambulances were seen in front of Turkey’s military headquarters.
The Bosphorous bridge was today illuminated in red, white and blue in honour of the victims of the attacks in Nice.
The attempted coup in Turkey comes as thousands of Britons are already in the country for summer holidays with more due to fly out in the coming weeks.