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Turkish Rebels Lose Control of Military HQ, Attacks on Gov't Buildings Stop

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05:26 GMT 16.07.2016(updated 08:06 GMT 16.07.2016) Get short URL

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Rebels taking part in the military coup attempt in Turkey have lost control of the military headquarters and now only control some military helicopters, a senior Turkish official told Reuters.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Attacks on the parliament building in Ankara as well as the presidential palace have largely stopped, the official said.

#UPDATE 20 pro-coup soldiers killed during the raid to their stronghold in Ankara. 200+ surrendered like this pic.twitter.com/UEErZLMu6Q
— Mehmet Solmaz (@MhmtSlmz) July 16, 2016

Protesters celebrate on the Bosporus Bridge in Istanbul Turkey after attempted coup plotters are detained by Police. pic.twitter.com/wPCFxgEcYh
— TRT World (@trtworld) July 16, 2016

Fajr prayer in the streets after Turkish people took back their country from large scale attempt at #FailedCoup pic.twitter.com/W6fz0krzu9
— Joe Bradford (@joebradfordnet) July 16, 2016

People React Near A Military Vehicle During An Attempted Coup In Ankara

© REUTERS / Tumay Berkin

Military Officer Fired for Gulenist Ties Identified as Leader of Turkey's Coup

Earlier on Saturday, the Turkish government came under siege by a faction of military forces who sought to end the rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan citing the leader's drift away from the country's long-held secularist values.

According to the Ankara prosecutor’s office, at least 60 people were killed amid the military coup attempt in Turkey, 42 of them died in Ankara. The victims include civilians and military servicemen.

Protesters opposing the attempted coup in Turkey pic.twitter.com/7ZsiT7OpXx
— TRT World (@trtworld) July 15, 2016

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military coup, Turkish Parliament, Turkey, Ankara

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