Turkey coup: Military says seized power 'to protect democratic order'

16 July 2016 - 00:58
By REUTERS, AFP

Turkey's armed forces said on Friday they had taken power in the country to protect the democratic order and to maintain human rights."The power in the country has been seized in its entirety," said a military statement read on NTV television, without giving further details. The military's website was not immediately accessible.

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