'We have taken control': Turkish military open fire on civilians as they launch coup to depose Islamist government – while President Erdogan 'hides in a hotel room' and Facetimes a TV station to urge his supporters to fight for him
Scroll down for video  17 police are believed to have died after military helicopters attacked their headquarters building in central Ankara, pictured  A man lay down in front of a tank on the approach to Ataturk airport in Istanbul as citizens took to the streets to oppose the military coup  The man then stood up and took off his shirt in an effort the present the tank from taking position in the airport  Unarmed civilians carried a man believed to have been shot by Turkish troops away from the Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul  A tank in central Ankara drove over a car as protesters clambered aboard preventing it from moving across the city in Turkey's coup  Eyewitnesses have reported shots being fired in Ankara several hours after members of the military attempted their coup  Troops have established checkpoints across strategic locations in cities around Turkey and have imposed martial law  After several hours of protests, protesters began clashing with troops amid reports that civilians have been shot by soldiers According to reports, several people have been injured after troops opened fire on civilians who attempted to cross the bridge over the Bosphorous. Erdogan urged his supporters to ignore a military curfew and take to the streets to oppose the attempted takeover. He told followers on FaceTime to resist.
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