An official in the president’s office says at least 60 people have been killed in the attempted coup in Turkey. Most of the dead are civilians.
The official spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to speak to the media. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag, quoted by state-run Anadolu Agency, says security forces have "achieved results in many places" and defeated coup plotters.
That includes the National Intelligence Agency, police and government buildings.
He says: "There is nowhere they have proper control. God willing they will be defeated in the remaining areas and those in the air will be brought down."Turkey’s Justice Ministry says 754 members of the armed forces are under arrest, hours after a failed coup.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday morning that the government is in charge and he is in power, after the country is smarting from a coup attempt overnight.
In his second speech delivered at Istanbul Ataturk Airport in less than two hours, the president said the armed forces do not and cannot rule Turkey.
(Xinhua)
