At least 60 dead, 336 people arrested across Turkey—official
People protesting against the coup, try to protect themselves during a firefight between police and army forces in Istanbul, early Saturday, July 16, 2016. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the nation Saturday that his government was working to crush a coup attempt after a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire across the capital. Officials said the coup appeared to have failed as Turks took to the streets overnight to confront troops attempting to take over the country. AP Photo
ANKARA, Turkey—At least 60 people have been killed and 336 detained in a night of violence across Turkey sparked when elements in the military staged an attempted coup, a senior Turkish official said.
The majority of those killed were civilians and most of those detained are soldiers, said the official, without giving further details.
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