BEIJING, July 18 (Xinhua) According to foreign media reports, on the 16th, the Turkish authorities announced that the coup launched by the military had subsided, arrested nearly 3,000 suspects suspected of instigating this military coup, and ordered the detention of thousands of judicial personnel.
Two major cities in Turkey were caught in several hours of conflict on the evening of 15th. Armed forces trying to seize power blocked a bridge in Istanbul and violently shelled the Turkish intelligence headquarters and parliament building in Ankara.
At least 265 people were killed in the coup. An official said that 161 of them were mainly civilians and police officers; The remaining 104 were coup supporters.
The Turkish military launched a coup on the 15th, and the army occupied roads and bridges. There were explosions and gunshots in the capital Ankara, and tanks and helicopters fired. The Turkish Prime Minister said that some people "tried to launch a coup", but they would not succeed.
Erdogan, who was originally on holiday in the Mediterranean, rushed back to Istanbul to defeat the coup attempt. He called on the people to take to the streets to support the government and accused the coup plotter of trying to kill him.
Anadolu, Turkey’s state news agency, said that the detainees included senior military generals such as the commander of the Second Army, which is responsible for protecting Turkey’s borders with Syria, Iraq and Iran.
Hundreds of soldiers were detained in Ankara in connection with the coup, which made the police station overcrowded. Some people took the bus under the escort of armed police and were taken care of in a stadium.
The government claimed that the situation was under control, saying that it had arrested 2,839 people, ranging from junior soldiers to senior officers, including those "backbone" of the coup.
On July 16, local time, the Turkish government announced the defeat of a military coup launched by some military personnel, and more than 2,800 soldiers were arrested on suspicion of participating in the coup. The Turkish Prime Minister said that the situation was "completely under control". The coup caused serious casualties. The picture shows the local people gathering to condemn the military coup.
The authorities also launched a large-scale crackdown on the judiciary, dismissed and ordered the arrest of nearly 3,000 prosecutors and judges. Officials said that two members of the High Council of Judges and Prosecutors and two members of the Constitutional Court had been detained.
Foreign media said that an attempted coup may still bring instability to Turkey. Turkey is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and an ally of the United States. It is located between the European Union and the turbulent Syria. Not only the bombers of the "Islamic State" target Turkish cities, but also the Turkish government and domestic Kurdish militants are at war.
US President Barack Obama expressed his support for the Turkish government and called on all parties in this crisis to abide by the law and avoid doing things that are detrimental to national stability.
Violent incidents may hit the tourism industry. From time to time, the bombing has damaged the Turkish tourism industry, and the confidence of enterprises is also vulnerable.
Turkey has suffered many explosions and shootings this year. Two weeks ago, Istanbul Ataturk airport was attacked by Islamic militants, killing more than 40 people. Other violent incidents were initiated by Kurdish militants.
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