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.

Students of İTU have protested the university rector by turning their backs during his speech.

Curfew has been declared in 22 Artuklu, Mazıdağı and Derik neighbourhoods of Mardin.

After the rectorship elections in 8 universities, now assignments are being expected. Erdoğan has not abided by the elections during the first 17 assignments he has made out of 59 in total. One out of the 59 rectors was a woman, the remaining 58 others were male.

A counter forum is being held on grounds of lacking of trust in the discourse of World Heritage Committee of UNESCO on ‘’ common heritage’’ , ‘’ impartiality’’ and ‘’protection’’.