BREAKING: Reports of Coup Attempt in Turkey

Reports of a coup attempt by the military have poured in over social media in the last half hour, and now we have confirmation of a coup attempt allegedly led by the Turkish military without approval from the command structure.

President Erdogan is currently on vacation in Bodrum on the south-west coast of Turkey.

BREAKING: Gunfire reported in #Turkey‘s capital Ankara. Reports of low flying jets & military deployment. Erdogan vacationing in Bodrum

— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) July 15, 2016

Via AP, warning, do not look at the first reply to this tweet if you can avoid it:

BREAKING: Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim says a group within the military engaged in an attempted coup.

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 15, 2016

Via Reuters:

BREAKING: Turkish prime minister says military action being taken without chain of command

— Reuters World (@ReutersWorld) July 15, 2016

Reports on the ground in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey, show tanks on the ground and military forces on patrol. There have also been reports of a curfew put in place by the military.

BREAKING: Gunfire reported in #Turkey‘s capital Ankara. Reports of low flying jets & military deployment. Erdogan vacationing in Bodrum

— Lisa Daftari (@LisaDaftari) July 15, 2016

F-16 flying low in Ankara. And I mean LOW. #Turkey pic.twitter.com/OGV4gbA3Fo

— neontaster (@neontaster) July 15, 2016

In addition to the tanks and soldiers on the ground in Ankara, Turkey, the above clip also shows a very low flying F-16 above the city.

The post BREAKING: Reports of Coup Attempt in Turkey appeared first on RedState.