ANKARA (Sputnik) — Late on Friday, Turkish authorities said that an attempted coup took place in the country. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Turkish citizens to take to streets, stating that the coup attempt was carried out by a small group within the military. Soon after the attempt, the airspace over the region of the Sea of Marmara in the north-western part of Turkey was reportedly closed for civil aviation and the Turkish Airlines company announced cancellation of all flights scheduled for Saturday.
The coup attempt in Turkey was suppressed by early Saturday, with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim stating that all coup supporters were identified and would be apprehended as the country was returning to normal life. Over 180 people were killed and 1,470 were injured during the events, while nearly 3,000 people have already been detained, according to the prime minister.