Thousands of people are in the streets protesting the military coup in Turkey
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Turkish citizens began flooding the streets on Friday night in support of Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan and protesting an apparent military coup.
The Turkish military apparently staged a coup on Friday night, deploying military onto the streets of Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey's largest city and capital, respectively.
Erdogan made a statement aired on CNNTurk, via Apple FaceTime, calling on Turkish citizens to "gather in squares, airports."
People have responded by gathering in the streets of Istanbul, photos on social media show.
Footage has emerged of protesters overunning the military tanks rolling into Istanbul. Soldiers have reportedly begun opening fire at protesters near Istanbul's Bosphorus bridge.
Coup plotters declare curfew yet people flock to streets. Military does not appear to have control #TurkeyCoup pic.twitter.com/cPEcYx4oeN
Rayat #Turkey berusaha yakinkan tentara bawahan bhw tindakan mereka salah. pic.twitter.com/AQQDp4T28O
A military coup attempt is underway in Turkey https://t.co/LKkqvLkqtQhttps://t.co/UkmtqRRnBx
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