An attempted Turkish military coup appeared to crumble in the early hours of Saturday after crowds answered President Tayyip Erdogan's call to take to the streets to support him. A Turkish military commander said fighter jets had shot down a helicopter used by the coup plotters over Ankara. People stand on a Turkish army tank at Ataturk airport in Istanbul, Turkey July 16, 2016. A policeman aims his weapon in Istanbul, Turkey July 16, 2016. Crowds defied orders to stay indoors, gathering at major squares in Istanbul and Ankara, waving flags and chanting.

Source: Thanhnien News July 16, 2016 03:22 UTC