Overnight to July 16, a group of insurgents attempted a coup in Turkey. Major clashes erupted in Ankara and Istanbul. Bombs were dropped on the parliament building and the presidential palace in Ankara. Later on Saturday, the Turkish leadership said that the coup was quashed and the government regained control in the country. According to the latest reports, the death toll stands at 246 and 2,185 more were injured. On July 21, the Turkish parliament voted for a state of emergency in the country for the next three months.
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