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| Soldiers fire at people on Istanbul’s Bosporus bridge, some injured – reports | Soldiers fire at people on Istanbul’s Bosporus bridge, some injured – reports |
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| The Turkish military has opened fire and used tanks against crowds of civilians in the city of Istanbul amid protests against the ongoing coup, reports and footage on social media show. | The Turkish military has opened fire and used tanks against crowds of civilians in the city of Istanbul amid protests against the ongoing coup, reports and footage on social media show. |
| Soldiers reportedly fired on protesters trying to cross Istanbul's Bosporus bridge. Several people are said to be wounded, according to media. Video footage from the scene shows people taking shelter behind a bus as panic ensues. Others are seen carrying the wounded away to safety.A separate video shows a tank crashing into a car seemingly blocking the military’s way. | Soldiers reportedly fired on protesters trying to cross Istanbul's Bosporus bridge. Several people are said to be wounded, according to media. Video footage from the scene shows people taking shelter behind a bus as panic ensues. Others are seen carrying the wounded away to safety.A separate video shows a tank crashing into a car seemingly blocking the military’s way. |
| Protesters attempt to block the tanks by climbing on top of them and hitting them with objects.Turkey’s special forces commander said that the country’s armed forces do not condone the actions of an attempted coup. | Protesters attempt to block the tanks by climbing on top of them and hitting them with objects.Turkey’s special forces commander said that the country’s armed forces do not condone the actions of an attempted coup. |
| Turkey’s Dogan news agency confirmed reports of soldiers shooting at protesters trying to cross Istanbul's Bosporus bridge, adding that some have been injured. | |
| READ MORE: Military coup in Turkey | |
| TV footage released by the news agency showed people running to take cover. | |
| Police forces and protesters gave soldiers blocking the Bosphorus bridge a last warning to surrender, stating that they have two hours to leave, according to reports. | |
| Meanwhile, police arrested four soldiers, who tried to storm the building of state-television TRT in Istanbul, Anadolu Agency said. |