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BREAKING: 754 Arrested In Military Coup Attempt In Turkey, 42 Dead, 1,000 Injured

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BREAKING: 754 Arrested In Military Coup Attempt In Turkey, 42 Dead, 1,000 Injured
After a night of explosions, gunfire and tanks rolling along the streets, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Turkey on Saturday, July 16, 2016 that an attempted military coup was over and the government was in charge.

However, the sounds of fighting were still being reported in Ankara and Istanbul after the chaotic attempt by members of the military to wrest control from Erdogan.
Here are what we know:
• At least 42 people died and 1,000 people were injured across the country.
•  Some  754 people have been arrested following the coup attempt, the Turkish state news agency Anadolu reports, citing the Interior Ministry.
• Bombs were reportedly thrown at the Parliament building in Ankara. A helicopter the government says was stolen by coup plotters was shot down by an F-16, CNN’s sister network CNN Turk reported.
•  Ömer Çelik, Turkey’s EU negotiator, tweeted images that he said showed some of the damage at the Turkish Parliament.

“Our country has been subjected to treacherous enemy attack, which displays betrayal to the nation, their uniforms and morals. The necessary response has been shown to the enemy and it is still being shown,” he said.
Here’s what we know:
• Erdogan, speaking from Istanbul, said law enforcement has started arresting military officers.
• Protesters have been seen confronting soldiers; some civilian casualties were reported on social media.
• US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke with Turkey’s foreign minister and emphasized “the United States’ absolute support for Turkey’s democratically elected, civilian government and democratic institutions.”
• 800 people are hospitalized in Ankara, Turkey’s capital, and 200 people in Istanbul, according to a tweet from Kerem Kinik, the President of the Red Crescent in Turkey. The total number of wounded, according to Kinik, is 1,000 at this time.

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