Report Says Turkey Soldiers Fire on People on Bridge

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Report Says Turkey Soldiers Fire on People on Bridge
Turkish troops detain Turkish police officers (in black) on July 15, 2016 in Istanbul. The Turkish military says it has taken over control of the country. (YASIN AKGUL/AFP/Getty Images)
The Associated Press
7/15/2016
Updated:
7/15/2016

ANKARA, Turkey  — The Latest on what appears to be an attempted military coup in Turkey (all times local):

1:40 a.m.

Turkish news agency Dogan has reported that soldiers have opened fired on people trying to cross Istanbul’s Bosporus bridge in protest of the attempted coup, and some have been wounded.

TV footage showed people running for cover as shots rang out. Earlier, a statement attributed to the military said that Turkish armed forces have “fully seized control” of the country.

Turkish soldiers are seen on the Asian side of Istanbul, Friday, July 15, 2016. A group within Turkey's military has engaged in what appeared to be an attempted coup, the prime minister said, with military jets flying over the capital and reports of vehicles blocking two major bridges in Istanbul. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told NTV television: "it is correct that there was an attempt," when asked if there was a coup. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)
Turkish soldiers are seen on the Asian side of Istanbul, Friday, July 15, 2016. A group within Turkey's military has engaged in what appeared to be an attempted coup, the prime minister said, with military jets flying over the capital and reports of vehicles blocking two major bridges in Istanbul. Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told NTV television: "it is correct that there was an attempt," when asked if there was a coup. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan then called on citizens to take to the streets in a show of support for the government.

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1:35 a.m.

Turkey’s Istanbul-based first army commander says the soldiers involved in an attempted coup “represent a small group” and “there is no cause for concern,” according to the state-run Anadolu Agency.

An earlier statement attributed to the military said that Turkish armed forces have “fully seized control” of the country.

Turkish troops detain Turkish police officers (in black) on July 15, 2016 in Istanbul. The Turkish military says it has taken over control of the country. (YASIN AKGUL/AFP/Getty Images)
Turkish troops detain Turkish police officers (in black) on July 15, 2016 in Istanbul. The Turkish military says it has taken over control of the country. (YASIN AKGUL/AFP/Getty Images)