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Live: Death toll in Turkey coup attempt rises to 194, over 1100 injured

ANKARA: Tanks opened fire around the Turkish parliament building and military jets were seen flying low over the city as the Turkish military claimed it has seized control of the country late on Friday night. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, addressing Turkey via Facetime, asserted he is President and vowed to crush the opposition forces. Live Updates:
  • Military jets take off from Eskisehir after PM orders destruction of aircraft above Ankara used in attempting military coup: Turkey Media
  • General killed, 130 soldiers detained in coup attempt - Turkey Media
  • I'm with my people. I'm not going anywhere: Turkey President Erdogan
  • Turkey PM orders military to shoot down aircraft hijacked by coup plotters: AFP
  • Turkey's President Erdogan says he doesn't know whereabouts of Turkey army chief: AFP
  • Turkey PM says more than 120 arrested over coup attempt: AFP
  • Minority in our military forces targeted integrity and unity of Turkey: Turkey President Erdogan
  • Turkey's President Erdogan says coup 'treason', blames Gulen supporters: AFP
  • The ring leader who plotted all of this will pay the price in front of the nation: Turkey President Erdogan
  • Those responsible for coup will pay; it is a reason to clean up army: Turkey President Erdogan
  • All 12 people injured in bomb attack on Turkish National Assembly are police officers, reports say: Turkey Media
  • I hope there will be stability and peace and continuity within Turkey: U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
  • We've heard reports that others heard. Don't have any details at this point in time: US Secy of State John Kerry
  • Satellite agency Turksat's Ankara campus bombed after evacuation: Turkey Media
  • Maj. Celikel jumps over wire fences at Turkish General Staff HQ campus, lays down arms, surrenders: Turkey Media
  • President Erdogan arrives in Istanbul's Ataturk Airport, welcomed by huge civilian crowd: Turkey Media
  • Police and military exchange fire in Istanbul's Taksim square, large explosion heard: AP
  • Clashes resume at Turkish General Staff in Ankara, say witnesses: Turkey Media
  • PM of Turkey Binali Yıldırım demands all involved in coup surrender, says all attacks will meet response: Turkey Media
  • EU chiefs urge 'swift return' to constitution in Turkey: AFP
  • 2 TURKSAT satellite station staff martyred at Ankara campus: Turkey Media
  • 2 civilians die as coup attempters open fire in Istanbul: Turkey Media
  • Turkish labor minister enters state TV channel TRT headquarters in Ankara with citizens: Turkey Media
  • Bomb thrown at Turkish Parliament in Ankara: Turkey Media
  • 4 coup-attempting soldiers, including 1 high-ranked, neutralized by police after attempt to take over state TV channel TRT: Turkey Media
  • 17 police officers die in air attack at Golbasi special operations department in Ankara during coup attempt- Turkey media
  • Erdogan vows 'coup' plotters will not succeed: AFP
  • Emergency contact numbers for Indian nationals In Ankara: +905303142203 In Istanbul: +905305671095- MEA
  • Our Embassy in Ankara advises Indians in Turkey to avoid public places and remain indoors until the situation there becomes clearer-MEA
  • Turkish military helicopters open fire at national intelligence HQ, two loud explosion heard in center of Ankara - Reuters
  • Tanks open fire around Turkish parliament building; gunfire heard at Istanbul airport - Reuters

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