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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![Turkish military block access to the Bosphorus bridge, which links the city's European and Asian sides, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 15, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3F3305CA-3315-4AF3-A5D0-0580112144F5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Turkish military block access to the Bosphorus bridge, which links the city's European and Asian sides, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 15, 2016.
![Turkish military stand guard in the Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, July 15, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1C269117-E512-4B87-89AF-7C853105C479_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Turkish military stand guard in the Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, July 15, 2016.
![Turkish soldiers block Istanbul's iconic Bosporus Bridge on July 15, 2016](https://gdb.voanews.com/D0B8A40A-AF6D-4BD4-8992-D9974F32EB69_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Turkish soldiers block Istanbul's iconic Bosporus Bridge on July 15, 2016
![Turkish security officers detain unknown individuals on the side of the road July 15, 2016, in Istanbul, during a security shutdown of the Bosphorus Bridge.](https://gdb.voanews.com/D46FD058-0B35-4D74-92B9-5E3297EE2E21_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Turkish security officers detain unknown individuals on the side of the road July 15, 2016, in Istanbul, during a security shutdown of the Bosphorus Bridge.