The military attempted a coup today in Turkey.

The military released a statement saying they had taken over the government.

Turkish military says it has taken over, after the PM said a military faction had been involved in an attempted coup https://t.co/kbBFkrqpXm — Sky News (@SkyNews) July 15, 2016

Fighter jets are flying low over Istanbul.



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The Bridges are blocked…..



Obama sided with the Islamist government.

Barack Obama released a statement in support of the Islamist government instead of the moderate secular opposition attempting the coup.

The Politico reported: