Courtesy of Mish.
“Turkish Armed Forces have completely taken over the administration of the country to reinstate constitutional order, human rights and freedoms, the rule of law and the general security that was damaged,” the military said in a statement. “All international agreements are still valid. We hope that all of our good relationships with all countries will continue.”
The above snip from the RT article Turkish Military Declares Takeover of Country, Top Officials Reportedly Taken Hostage.
Tanks have been posted outside Istanbul’s Ataturk International Airport and in other locations in the city. President Obama has been briefed by national security team on attempted coup in Turkey.
Turkish Military Claims to Have Taken Over
Guardian Live Feed
The Guardian has a Live Feed of the Turkey Coup Attempt.
President Erdoğan tells nation ‘we will overcome this’ President Erdogan called on Turks to take to the streets in a surreal interview with CNN Türk, in which he was forced to speak to the network via a mobile phone and FaceTime.
