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Lahore : Turkey coup: President Erdogan says military elements guilty of ‘treason’, as he tells nation government is in charge, after violent clashes in Ankara and Istanbul leave ‘at least 190 dead’.
Turkish prime minister Binali Yildirim said that the coup was a “black stain” on Turkish democracy.
Addressing the media,PM Yildirim called the coup-plotters terrorists, but says the nation has answered their attempt effectively.He said the police and security forces risked their lives to restore order.Turkish law will now deal with coup-plotters, they will be punished accordingly, Yildirim added.
The EU minister, Omer Celik, has said that Turkey’s government has the coup situation “90% under control”, although some military commanders are still being held hostage by the plotters, Celik’s comments were broadcast live on the private channel NTV.
Turkey’s state run press agency Anadolu is reporting that soldiers who have taken over the Chief of General Staff Headquarters as part of an attempted coup have requested negotiations to surrender.
According to a Turkish official at the presidency, that is the last base the coup supporters hold.
Here’s a breakdown of the death toll in the Turkish coup, as provided by General Umit Dundar, the newly appointed acting chief of the general staff. More than 190 people dead:
- 41 police officers,
- Two soldiers
- 47 civilians
- 104 people described as “coup plotters.”
- The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the events in Turkey:
“On behalf of all Canadians, I would like to express our concern about this evening’s events in Turkey. We call for restraint by all parties. Canada supports the preservation of Turkish democracy, and condemns any attempt to subvert Turkey’s democratic institutions by force of arms.
“The Government of Canada is being kept informed of developments in Turkey, and we are doing everything possible to ensure that the safety and security of Canadians in that country is maintained.”
