ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s armed forces said it “fully seized control” of the country Friday as explosions and gunfire erupted in the capital. The action began Friday night, with fighter jets buzzing overhead, gunfire erupting outside military headquarters and vehicles blocking two major bridges in Istanbul. “There was an illegal act by a group within the military that was acting out of the chain of military command. Yildirim told private NTV television: “it is correct that there was an attempt,” when asked if there was a coup. Turks appeared to heed that call early Saturday taking to the streets of Izmir and Istanbul waving Turkish flags, according to television footage.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 15, 2016 22:41 UTC