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Turkey's military opens fire on crowd following coup attempt

AFP
IstanbulUpdated: Jul 16, 2016, 12:12 AM IST
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Turkish military reportedly shot at crowds. Photograph:(Getty)

Turkish military forces on Saturday opened fire on crowds gathered in Istanbul following a coup attempt, causing casualties, an AFP photographer said.

The soldiers opened fire on grounds around the first bridge across the Bosphorus dividing Europe and Asia, said the photographer, who saw wounded people being taken to ambulances.

(AFP)