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Death Toll Rises to 90 After Turkish Military Coup Attempt

© REUTERS / Tumay BerkinPeople React Near A Military Vehicle During An Attempted Coup In Ankara
People React Near A Military Vehicle During An Attempted Coup In Ankara - Sputnik International
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The death toll has risen to 90 people following a military coup attempt in Turkey with some 1,154 wounded, according to the state-run Anadolu news agency.

A failed military coup has left scores dead and over a thousand people wounded throughout Turkey following a violent attempt to overthrow the government by the country's military.

Chief of General Staff Gen. Umit Dundar confirmed the information, clarifying that 41 police officers and 47 civilians are among the dead following the night's events.

​​Earlier on Saturday, the Turkish government came under siege by a faction of military forces who sought to end the rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan citing the leader's drift away from the country's long-held secularist values.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during his meeting with mukhtars at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, March 16, 2016 - Sputnik International
Turkish President: Those Involved in Military Coup Will Pay High Price
The military attempted to use helicopters and tanks to overthrow the Turkish leadership.

In his first address to the nation, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stressed that the coup attempt was carried out by a small minority within the military seeking to divide the country. He called the attempt "a blessing from Allah, because it will allow us to purge the military" of mutineers.

Throughout the attempted coup Erdogan called on his supporters to take to streets and stay outside until the situation in the country normalizes, stressing that united there is nothing they could not defeat.

Warning, images below contain graphic content!

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