But Saturday afternoon, when tensions eased, an atmosphere of celebration broke around as Turks answered official calls to rally to protect Turkish democracy. Turkey's NATO allies lined up to condemn the coup attempt. Yildirim said 161 people were killed and 1,440 wounded in the process of putting down the coup attempt, while Gen. Umit Dundar said at least 104 "coup plotters" had died. READ: Explosions, gunfire, air battle: All you need to know about Turkey military coup attempt265 LIVES LOSTThe unrest claimed at least 265 lives, according to a tally compiled from official statements. The coup attempt began late Friday with tanks rolling into the streets of the capital, Ankara, and Istanbul as Erdogan was enjoying a seaside vacation.

Source: India Today July 17, 2016 11:48 UTC