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                              Turkey: What We Know

   by VOA News

   Turkey: What We Know

   o Turkey's military says it has seized control of the country to
   protect democracy and maintain human rights.

   o The military has declared martial law and curfew.

   o Airports are closed, flights canceled, social media slowed down.

   o President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared on FaceTime, called on
   Turkish people to fill the streets to support the civilian government.

   o Erdogan called coup leaders a small faction within the military, said
   they will fail and pay "very heavy price."

   o Thousands heeded Erdogan's call to defy curfew and take to the
   streets.

   o Gunfire, explosions heard in Ankara, Istanbul, casualties reported.

   o Reports of bombs being thrown at parliament in Ankara

   o Media reports Turkish fighter jet shoots down helicopter used by coup
   plotters.

   o Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told Turkish TV elected government
   remains in charge.

   o U.S. military and diplomatic leaders scramble for details and
   clarity.

   o President Obama and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry issued a
   statement calling on all parties in Turkey to support the country's
   democratically elected government.

   o NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says in statement he has
   spoken to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu; is calling for
   "calm and restraint, and full respect for Turkey's democratic
   institutions and its constitution. Turkey is a valued NATO ally."
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