Democracy wins in Turkey – Minister of Economy
Democracy and people has won in Turkey, said the country’s Economy Ministry Nihat Zeybekci, TRT Haber news channel reported July 16.
Zeybekci said all political parties of the country also demonstrated devotion to the state.
A chaotic night began late Friday with reports of soldiers trying to wrestle control of bridges and key functions in major cities, and turned into a nightmare when army helicopters began airstrikes and shelled key locations in the capital, Ankara, Anadolu reported.
Multiple blasts reportedly struck parliament in Ankara over the course of several hours, with lawmakers forced to retreat into shelters.
A military jet has also dropped a bomb near the presidential palace in Ankara, according to a Turkish TV station, quoted by news agency AFP.
One military helicopter, apparently firing on the offices of the state satellite operator Turksat, has also reportedly been shot down.
Turkish authorities have so far detained 754 members of the armed forces in connection with the coup attempt, according to Anadolu news agency.
Commenting on the situation in Turkey, the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said that the total number of those killed during the attempt of a military coup has not been determined yet.
It was previously reported that 60 people were killed in Ankara during a coup attempt.
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim called the coup attempt a terrorist act.
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