Abc 7 news starts right now with live breaking news. [ gunshots ] bullets fly in turkey as tanks roll through the streets. The military trying to stage a coup. But tonight the turkish people are fighting back, and the countrys president says he is still very much in control. Good evening, everyone. Im larry beil in for dan ashley. And im ama daetz. Its just after 9 00 in turkey where there have been several hours of unrest and uncertainty. In the last few hours we saw military forces surrendering. You see the soldiers walking away from a tank on a bridge in istanbul, holding their hands up. Turkeys staterun News Agency Says more than 700 military members have already been arrested for taking part in the coup. Turkeys president Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived at istanbuls airport a few hours ago. He said he will not compromise with coup forces. And he says military members who depart in the attempt to oust him have committed treason. Across the country people took to the streets to fight o
Anews starts right now live breaking breaking news is from france. This is the truck that mowed down dozens of people. Tonight the death toll is climbing and many others were injured in a horrific attack shocking europe, the u. S. And the word. It happened in nice, 500 miles south of paris. 84 people are now confirmed dead, but its not clear yet if anyone from the u. S. Is among the victims. No one has claimed responsibility. And in an address televised around the world, french president hollande extended a state of emergency for another three months. Reporter people running for their lives in nice, running away from mayhem on the promenade of this french resort city. Thousands of people enjoyed a night out on the National Holiday bastille day when a truck driver slammed his vehicle in crowds of people. The truck drove through all the securities and we are hearing guns being shot. Reporter witnesses ran from an apocalyptic scene. I heard the loud noises and people started screaming and
Around the world, french president hollande extended a state of emergency for another three months. Reporter people running for their lives in nice, running away from mayhem on the promenade of this french resort city. Thousands of people enjoyed a night out on the National Holiday bastille day when a truck driver slammed his vehicle in crowds of people. The truck drove through all the securities and we are hearing guns being shot. Reporter witnesses ran from an apocalyptic scene. I heard the loud noises and people started screaming and shots being fired up in the air. [ sirens ] reporter the truck reportedly plowed into people for over one mile before police managed to engage the driver. They fired shots into the truck. The windshield was riddled with bullets. The driver was killed. Police say the truck was loaded with arms and grenades. The city of nice put in place its emergency protocol, advising everyone to shelter in place. The french president met in an emergency session in pari
Turkeys staterun News Agency Says more than 700 military members have already been arrested for taking part in the coup. Turkeys president Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived at istanbuls airport a few hours ago. He said he will not compromise with coup forces. And he says military members who depart in the attempt to oust him have committed treason. Across the country people took to the streets to fight off the military. Look at this scene. Protesters climbing on top of a tank. But there are now at least 60 deaths reported. President obama is closely monitoring the situation. He spoke on the phone today with secretary of state john kerry. Lets begin our Team Coverage with abc News Reporter. The situation in istanbul and ankara has deteriorated quickly. Bombs and bloodshed spilling into the turkish streets. Chaos unfolding on the streets of turkey. Bombs exploding at the Turkish Parliament in ankara. These pictures on social media showing the aftermath of the overnight in turkey, the presiden
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