A helicopter belonging to the ‘coup plotters’ forces was shot down this morning by an F-16 fighter as the Turkish military coup comes to and end.
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim ordered the military to shoot down aircraft being used by coup plotters, with a helicopter being shot down by an F-16.
The nation’s state run news agency claim that the helicopter attacked the police special forces head quarters in the outskirts of the turkish capital. Seventeen police officers were also killed earlier at the military’s special forces headquarters in the capital Ankara, state-run Anadolu news agency reported, without giving further details.
There are now scores of reports that an F-16 fighter jet has shot down the helicopter.
An F-16 seen flying over the Turkish capital this morning.
The Turkish military coup appears to have failed as soldiers surrender after many dead and hundreds arrested.
Turkish President Erdogan made a statement on Turkish television using his iPhone and FaceTime, calling on people to take to the streets to oppose the uprising.
Crowds confronted the coup plotters and gunfire and explosions were heard. At least 60 people died in the exchanges.
The president has now returned to Istanbul, calling the coup attempt an “act of treason” and saying the army must be cleansed. He told crowds the government was now back in control.
At least 60 people are understood to have died with more than 700 members of the armed forces have been detained.
Reuters reported that in early hours of Saturday local time, the coup appears to have “crumbled” as crowds defied pro-coup military orders and gathered in major squares of Istanbul and Ankara to oppose the coup. Reuters also reported pro-coup soldiers surrendering to the police in Taksim Square, Istanbul.
After uncertainty regarding President Erdoğan’s location, senior Turkish officials stated to news agencies that President Erdoğan’s plane travelled to and landed in Istanbul. These reports were later confirmed. Erdoğan appeared on live television from Istanbul and he stated that he had plans to “clean up” the army.
Must be heat breaking having to shoot down your own side . Someone that you should be fighting side by side.
Well sad story but far from a Ariel battle more like an intercept.
Oh.
Yeah I would of thought it would have to be jet on jet to call it Arieal combat where it is an even match rather than a helicopter.
No.
I just think it was not much of a battle. Just jets shooting down a helicopter.
Ok.
I’ll need to read up on what the coup was about. Political, religion or just a megalomaniac general.