The Turkish military on Friday said that it had assumed power over Turkey, in what the prime minister has termed an illegal act.
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![People surround a Turkish army tank in Ankara, Turkey, July 16, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/59ca3a59-b662-456f-94cf-fa49d3038faf_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People surround a Turkish army tank in Ankara, Turkey, July 16, 2016.
![People demonstrate outside Ataturk international airport during an attempted coup in Istanbul, Turkey, July 16, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2db6e60a-a3e5-4a6f-a382-bafb08f8b446_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People demonstrate outside Ataturk international airport during an attempted coup in Istanbul, Turkey, July 16, 2016.
![Turkish soldiers secure the area as supporters of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan protest in Istanbul's Taksim square, early Saturday, July 16, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ad381dd1-360f-4102-9e24-93b59ec72d62_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Turkish soldiers secure the area as supporters of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan protest in Istanbul's Taksim square, early Saturday, July 16, 2016.
![An injured woman draped in a Turkish flag is checked by others near military headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, July 16, 2016.](https://gdb.voanews.com/33057d5e-dafc-4dde-9956-086935e19374_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An injured woman draped in a Turkish flag is checked by others near military headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, July 16, 2016.