First at 10 00, turmoil in turkey. Chaos and confusion in the streets of istanbul with troubling questions tonight about exactly who is in charge here. Earlier tonight, fighter jets buzzed overhead. Gunfire erupted and vehicles blocked major bridges as members of a military announced they had taken control of that country. Good evening, everyone, im chris oconnell. Im Shawnette Wilson in for dawn timmeney tonight. There is still a lot of uncertainty at this hour. Heres what we know right now. Turkish Officials Say the government appears to have stopped the attempted military coo. This following a night of explosions air battles and gunfire that have left at least 17 people dead. At least 150 people are hurt. Turkeys president calls the action a quote attempt at an uprising by a minority within our armed forces. Other top military officials are backing the president. Turkish citizens have taken to the streets waving flags in support of the government. The u. S. State department has warn
She was apparently at the y swimming when she had heard what happened. Now police are telling us that this womans home was actually broken into overnight either wednesday or thursday morning. She apparently was out visiting her daughter overnight. Came back yesterday morning to discover a break in, lost a tv somebody other things stolen. In fact police as a result were just here yesterday but there were no smells of gas or anything like that. Now, the woman lived here most of her live with her husband who had passed away and several children all grown up. She lived here by herself. She was in the process of organizing a lifetime of memorabilia but obviously now everything is lost. Lots of questions still remain. Were hearing some theories twos what may have caused this possibly a leak in a propane tank. Possibly as a result of some copper that may have have been stolen. Police looking into that. Again right now bottom line is theyre trying to get some heavy equipment here in the next l
Our armed forces. Other top military officials are backing the president. Turkish citizens have taken to the streets waving flags in support of the government. The u. S. State department has warned americans in turkey to take shelter. And were learning of a bizarre local twist. Turkey keys president is claiming the uprising on followers of a muslim cleric who lives in the poconos. Skyfox flew over the compound in saylorsburg Monroe County where he has been living in selfimposed exile. He was once an al life turkeys president but they have since become enemies. Good lynns organization has denied any golf many in the coo, of course, we will continue to follow this breaking story and keep you updated. And happening right now, a community is gathering to remember a teen who was murdered. Friends and family of tahir barnes holding a vigil in southWest Philadelphia. The 15yearold was shot in the face that happened on monday. Two other teens were shot that night as well. And police say it was