Turkey: Attempted Coup Overview On the evening of 15 July 2016, a faction of the Turkish military launched a failed military coup against the government of President Erdogan. At least 294 people were killed and more than 1,500 were injured in clashes between opposing military factions, police and protesters. Service: Travel Security Location: Turkey Problem Turkish airspace closed and air travel was suspended. Several hours of clashes occurred around locations in Istanbul and Ankara on 16 July 2016 between coup- affiliated military units and pro-government security forces and civilians. Early that day, government officials announced the coup attempt had failed. Forcing coup- affiliated troops to surrender on Bosphorous Bridge (Istanbul) and other locations they had tried to secure. Soluti

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