From Sky News
LIVE Stream: Military Coup In Turkey Is Underway (7-15-16)
Unconfirmed reports of a military helicopter attacking police headquarters.
Watching Al Jazeera live and you can hear gunfire in Istanbul
Jets and helicopters fly overhead in Turkish capital of Ankara, as military closes two major bridges in Istanbul.
Turkey's military has officially declared a coup and said that it has "taken control of the country", shutting down major bridges and Istanbul's main airport.
The Dogan agency quoted the military on Friday as saying, that it wants "to reinstall the constitutional order, democracy, human rights and freedoms, to ensure that the rule of law once again reigns in the country, for the law and order to be reinstated."
The military statement went on to say that "all international agreements and commitments will remain. We pledge that good relations with all world countries will continue."
Turkey army group announces takeover on TV
An army group in Turkey says it has taken control of the country, with bridges closed in Istanbul and aircraft flying low over Ankara.
PM Binali Yildirim earlier denounced an "illegal action" by a military "group", stressing it was not a coup. He said that the government remained in charge.
Traffic has been stopped from crossing both the Bosphorus and Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridges in Istanbul.
There are reports of gunshots in the capital Ankara.
Other reports said soldiers were inside buildings of the Turkish state broadcaster in Ankara.
Gunfire was also heard outside Istanbul police HQ and tanks are said to be stationed outside Istanbul airport. All flights are cancelled, reports say.
President Erdogan has been accused of supporting ISIS by allowing foreign fighters to transit the country. The U.S. reached an agreement with the Erdogan government for use of its base in the country to attacks ISIS strongholds in Syria and that Turkish military units would lend support. Instead the Turkish military attacked the Kurds in Southeast Turkey and Iraq.
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