The attempted coup in Turkey saw 161 people martyred and 1,440 injured, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said Saturday. Speaking in the Turkish capital Ankara, Yildirim said 2,839 military personnel involved in the “vile attempt” had been arrested. Some were senior officers, he added. He...

Pro-coup soldiers, who tried to attack the hotel which Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan left hours earlier, have escaped from the region, sources said on Saturday. Erdogan was staying at Grand Yazici Marmaris Hotel in Turkey’s Aegean province of Mugla. Sources who requested anonymity...

At least 1,563 army personnel were detained across Turkey on Saturday after a coup attempt, according to the Interior Ministry. The ministry also suspended several parallel state military personnel including 5 generals and 29 colonels. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had earlier announced that...

Below is a timeline of breaking events in Turkey on Friday. All times in GMT, based the times Reuters reported the events. Reuters does not vouch for events reported by other media. 2226 - Two loud explosions heard in center of Turkish capital 2208 - Tanks surround Turkish parliament...