At least 265 killed in the attempted coup in Turkey – NRK

The attempted coup in Turkey to be turned back. It has been a chaotic night in the country and there is an increasing number of the killed, injured and arrested.

– At least 192 people have died, said the acting defense chief Umit Dundar according to AP news agency earlier today; 41 policemen, two combat soldiers, 47 civilians and 104 people he describes as “coup organizers.”

Dundar said that it is mainly offisererer from the air force, military police and armored forces that were involved in the attempted coup.

The death toll was revised up when Prime Minister Benali Yildirim gave a speech in Ankara on Saturday morning. He said that 161 have been killed, and stressed that this figure did not include “behind the coup,” which makes the total number is at least 265. He could tell that they have arrested 2,839 soldiers in the Turkish army arrested after the attempted coup.

An official who speaks against the promise of anonymity, said at least 150 wounded have been brought into the hospital Haydarpasa Numun district Üsküdar on the Asian side of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, according to AP. Anadolu reports in 1154 that is damaged.

Still chaotic

Photo Bosporus Bridge Saturday morning shows soldiers who surrender. The bridge was previously barred by military soldiers. The newspaper Sözcü and several other Turkish media reports that one of the soldiers who surrendered at the Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul last night, was beheaded shortly afterwards.

There are reports continued about chaotic conditions in Turkey on Saturday morning. Combat aircraft have attacked tanks that coup makers had placed out at the presidential palace in the capital. It also reported sporadic shooting both in Istanbul and in Ankara.

The Turkish people are encouraged to stay inside, reports Reuters.

Here surrendering soldiers on Bosporus bridge itself

Norwegians are encouraged to keep quiet

the Norwegians residing in Turkey are requested to stay away from areas where there is unrest in the streets.

– We take this incident very seriously in UD. Tonight we have a crisis team. This is due of course that there are many Norwegians in Turkey, and it is also a very complex situation, said Foreign Minister Børge Brende (H).

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