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Sat Jul 16, 2016 13:15:44
Some 104 coup supporters were killed in Turkey, Turkey acting chief of staff general Umit Dundar said adding that 90 people 'fell martyrs,' "The coup attempt has been foiled," Dundar said in televised appearance.
Earlier in the day the Anadolu agency reported that the death toll has risen to 90 people following a military coup attempt in Turkey with some 1,154 wounded.
Near 200 Killed in Turkey Coup, More than 1500 Injured, 1500 Arested
"Anyone who betrays the country will not go unpunished," Dundar added.
Members of Turkey's armed forces on Friday night tried to stage a military coup. They began with a statement saying they had seized control of the country "to reinstall the constitutional order, democracy, human rights and freedoms, to ensure that the rule of law once again reigns in the country, for law and order to be reinstated."
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday morning declared he is in control of the country.
More than 1,500 military personnel were arrested across the country after the coup attempt.
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