The video shows Turkish military personnel crossing the Bosphorus bridge with their hands in the air following an attempted coup against the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
At least 42 people – mostly police officers – were killed in Ankara in a gunfire exchange with a helicopter near the parliament complex, Turkey’s NTV reported, citing the attorney general’s office. At least 1,000 people in Istanbul and Ankara were hospitalized after a night of violence rocked the country.
In Washington, US President Barack Obama urged all parties in Turkey to support the “democratically elected government.” Nato called for “full respect” for Turkey’s democratic institutions. European Council President Donald Tusk said the country was “a key partner for the European Union”.
“Go to the streets and give them their answer,” Erdogan said via the video chat app. “I am coming to a square in Ankara. This was done from outside the chain of command. Those who are responsible, we will give them the necessary punishment.”
“We have discussed the situation on the borders. Until morning we will monitor the situation and for the security of our citizens we have limited border access in the direction of Turkey and have closed the air border,” Kvirikashvili said adding that the decision might be reconsidered on Saturday morning.
Turkish military have announced that the power completely passed into their hands, AP reports. It is mentioned in the statement issued by the military that a necessity for a coup arise in order to “restore constitutional order, democracy, human rights and freedoms, and rule of law and order to prevail in the country again”. The statement also mentioned that all the international treaties and commitments of Turkey remain in place. “Our commitment to have friendly relations with all the countries of the world will be preserved”, reads the statement.
Medieval Armenian capital city of Ani has been included in UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites, UNESCO’s official website informs. The decision was taken during the 40th session of UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee held in Istanbul. In the description of Ani posted in UNESCO’s website, it is mentioned that Ani was built by Armenians. It says that though there is little information about Ani’s establishment, it is known that the city was populated during Urartu era in mid first millennia BC.
“If we compare economy prior to EAEU, presently, seemingly the period of restoration has been launched, as at the initial phase of entrance to EAEU, due to some confusion, essential reduction was observed, then it gradually started to be restored. Presently we’re gradually restoring the positions he had, however, it’s not the time to touch upon sharp growth. It’ll be recorded in the period, when our strategy-oriented model will completely function.”
According to Tunisian security sources, Lahouaiej Bouhlel hailed from the Tunisian town of Msaken, which is close to the seaside city of Sousse, where 38 people, including 30 Britons, were gunned down by terrorists in June 2015.
“Yes, we are frequently informed about illegal activities, however, it doesn’t mean that it’s being implemented by the knowledge of Russia’s official side. In near future we’ll introduce necessary data to our Russian partners and will discuss the issue of mechanisms, which will provide free movement of our citizens and householders in EAEU,” A.Minasyan said.
