The Turkish military on Friday said that it had assumed power over Turkey, in what the prime minister has termed an illegal act.
Developments in Turkey
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![People surround a Turkish army tank in Ankara, Turkey, July 16, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/59CA3A59-B662-456F-94CF-FA49D3038FAF_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People surround a Turkish army tank in Ankara, Turkey, July 16, 2016.
![People demonstrate outside Ataturk international airport during an attempted coup in Istanbul, Turkey, July 16, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2DB6E60A-A3E5-4A6F-A382-BAFB08F8B446_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People demonstrate outside Ataturk international airport during an attempted coup in Istanbul, Turkey, July 16, 2016.
![Turkish soldiers secure the area as supporters of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan protest in Istanbul's Taksim square, early Saturday, July 16, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/AD381DD1-360F-4102-9E24-93B59EC72D62_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Turkish soldiers secure the area as supporters of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan protest in Istanbul's Taksim square, early Saturday, July 16, 2016.
![An injured woman draped in a Turkish flag is checked by others near military headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, July 16, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/33057D5E-DAFC-4DDE-9956-086935E19374_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An injured woman draped in a Turkish flag is checked by others near military headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, July 16, 2016.