In addition, arrested 130 soldiers for participation in rebellion
One of the generals of the organizers of the attempted coup in Turkey killed, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim.
The Prime Minister also said that more than 130 people were arrested for participating in the uprising.
This information CNN was also announced by the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Mehmet Simsek.
“More than 130 soldiers were arrested by the police and riot”, he said.
We will remind, the group of soldiers on behalf of the General staff of the Turkish armed forces on Friday announced the transition of power in the country into their hands and dismiss from it the Turkish leadership.
The rebels took to the streets of Ankara and Istanbul tanks shelled the Parliament building and also raised in the air helicopters, which opened fire on the people.
Following these allegations, the Prime Minister of Turkey Binali Yildirim said the attempted military coup in the country and that the government continues to work. Reports of gunfire were also received from the area of the Ataturk airport in Istanbul.
Later, the national intelligence service of Turkey declared the failure of the military coup, to identify the arrest of a number of rebellious military. The Ministry of justice of Turkey has called the alleged organizer of the coup. Erdogan later said that the situation in Turkey is almost completely brought under control by the authorities.
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko expressed concern over fighting taking place in the Turkish Republic.
“Instructed the foreign Ministry and our Embassy in Turkey to the plight of Ukrainian citizens on Turkish territory. Also instructed law enforcement agencies to strengthen control at airports and on the southern borders of Ukraine,” reads the Facebook page of the Ukrainian President.
