An army group in Turkey says it has
taken over the country, with soldiers at strategic points in Istanbul
and jets flying low in the capital, Ankara.
A statement read on TV said a "peace council" now ran the country and there was a curfew and martial law.
It is unclear who the group is or its level of support. Some top army officials are said to be detained.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would overcome what he called an uprising by a minority.
He
told CNN Turk by mobile phone the action was by a "parallel structure"
that would bring the necessary response. He has used this term in the
past to refer to
Fethullah Gulen, a US-based Muslim cleric he accuses of fomenting unrest.
Mr Erdogan called on people to take to the streets to oppose the uprising.
He
said: "I urge the Turkish people to convene at public squares and
airports. I never believed in a power higher than the power of the
people."
Mr Erdogan said he was on his way to Ankara and those
involved in the action would pay a heavy price. His office said he was
in a secure location.
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