ANKARA (Web Desk) – Turkish authorities have detained 754 members of the armed forces after an overnight coup attempt by a faction within the military that used tanks and attack helicopters to try to overthrow the government, a senior official said.
However, in an email from the Turkish military General Staff’s media office address, the pro-coup faction said it was determinedly still fighting.
Calling itself the Peace at Home Movement, the faction also called on people to stay indoors for their own safety.
At least 60 people were killed during an attempted military coup inTurkey overnight, a senior official said on Saturday.
