Presidential Principal Consultant Malkoç has said the way will be paved for civilians to bear arms. Malkoç advocated individual armament by saying “murders are being committed with unregistered guns”.

The eight persons one of which was a civilian escaping to Greece on helicopter following the coup attempt have been brought before Dedeağaç Court in Greece.

It has been reported that a custody order has been issued for President Erdoğan’s top Military Aid Colonel Ali Yazıcı and Colonel Tevfik Gök; Private Secretary of Minister of Defence Fikri Işık has been taken into custody.

Constitutional Court members Alparslan Altan and Erdal Tercan have been taken into custody in addition to 2,745 members of Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors. Custody order has been issued for 140 members of Supreme Court of Appeal as well as 48 members of State Council.

3rd Corps Commander Lt. General Erdal Öztürk has been taken into custody in İnegöl district of Bursa province.

2nd Army Division Commander Adem Huduti in command of the operations carried out in Cizre and Sur has been taken into custody following the coup attempt.

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım in the press statement he has held together with the Chief of General Staff General Hulusi Akar has called on the people to take to the streets also this evening.

The first statement from Turkish Armed Forces has been made by Vice Chief of General Command Dündar noting that 41 police officers, 2 soldiers and 47 civilians have lost their lives, 1,154 persons have been injured and 104 soldiers involved in the coup attempts have been killed.

Soldier taken over control on İstanbul Boğaziçi Bridge have surrendered at 06.40 a.m. Chief of General Staff Hulusi Akar taken hostage has been rescued

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has noted in his statement he held in Atatürk Airport that the location where he was staying before leaving Marmaris has been bombed and his general secretary had been held. He has added that the operations and arrests have been launched and will continue.

As of 2 a.m. is has been reported that six killed civilians and around 100 injured others have been brought to İstanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital.

Soldiers have rushed into Doğan Media Center building during live broadcast of CNN Türk.

Turkish Radio and Television Corporation newscaster Tijen Karakaş has gooing live on CNN Türk has noted: “Our hands have been tied in the back. They have threatened me with a gun and forced me to read a declaration”.

A bomb has been dropped on the parliament from a plane and the parliament members on spot have reported that there was smoke in the parliament.

In many districts, people have gathered in front of AKP official buildings upon statement of Turkish Armed Forces seizing control of the country and President Erdoğan calling on the people to go on the streets. Mosques have continuously recitet prayers also calling people to gather on streets.

According to the report of state-run Anadolu Agency, Commander of the Turkish Armed Forces General Hulusi Akar has been taken hostage by a group of soldiers who have attempted a military interference.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has gone live on CNNTürk television through video connection on cell phone.

Turkish Armed Forces in its statement made on its website has announced that they have seized power. Minister of Defence Işık has noted that the declaration is a pirate statement. State-run Anadolu Agency has reported that Chief of General Staff has been taken hostage.

PM Binali Yıldırım has made a statement regarding the military mobilizations in İstanbul and Ankara: We will never and ever allow such attempts. It would not be right to call it a coup”.

MP Aylin Nazlıaka has submitted a legislative proposal for making sign language compulsory in curriculum of elementary school.