Turkey coup attempt: In Pictures

Birds fly through a deserted Taksim square in Istanbul, Saturday, July 16, 2016. Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared he is in control of the country early Saturday as loyal military and police forces quashed a coup attempt during a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire that left dozens dead.  (AP)

The Ottoman-era Mecidiye Mosque stands in Ortakoy in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, July 16, 2016. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared he was in control of the country early Saturday as government forces fought to squash a coup attempt during a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire that left dozens dead. (AP)

People gather for celebration around Turkish police officers, loyal to the government, standing atop tanks abandoned by Turkish army officers, against a backdrop of Istanbul's iconic Bosporus Bridge, Saturday, July 16, 2016. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared he was in control of the country early Saturday as government forces fought to squash a coup attempt during a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire that left dozens dead. (AP)

Turkish people gather and look at a burned car in Istanbul, Saturday, July 16, 2016. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared he was in control of the country early Saturday as government forces fought to squash a coup attempt during a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire that left dozens dead. (AP)

Smoke billows from the direction of the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, July 16, 2016. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking on national television from Istanbul, told the nation Saturday that his government was working to crush a coup attempt after a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire across the capital that left dozens dead and scores wounded. Government officials said the coup appeared to have failed as Turks took to the streets overnight to confront troops attempting to take over the country. (AP)

People watch a damaged car which was crashed by a tank in Kizilay Square as they gather to protest against a military coup in Ankara, Turkey, early Saturday, July 16, 2016. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the nation Saturday that his government was working to crush a coup attempt after a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire across the capital. (AP)

Turkish people holding flags are driven in a car towards Istanbul's iconic Bosporus Bridge, Saturday, July 16, 2016.  Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the nation Saturday that his government is in charge after a coup attempt brought a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire across the capital of Ankara.(AP)

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