Turkey coup aftershocks: Deputy mayor in Istanbul shot in head

ISTANBUL (Web Desk) - Deputy mayor of Istanbul´s Sisli district was shot and injured by an unknown assailant on Monday, Turkish broadcaster NTV reported.

According to media reports, Cemil Candas was moved to the hospital in critical condition. However, it was not immediately clear whether the incident was linked to Friday´s abortive military coup in which more than 200 people were killed.

Turkey remains in a state of high tension, though the government says it has the situation fully under control.

NTV reported that the assailant had entered the office of deputy mayor Cemil Candas and then gunshots were heard.

Turkey´s main opposition Republican People´s Party (CHP) runs the prosperous Sisli district.

Along with other opposition parties the CHP has condemned the attempted coup.