Turkey's army declares his grip on power

A group from the military in Turkey to control the power in the country, where soldiers occupied strategic locations in Istanbul and warplanes flew at low altitude in the capital Ankara.

It was reported that the tanks shut down airports in the capital city of Ankara and Istanbul. And canceled all international flights from the main international airport in Istanbul.

And Bosphorus bridges closed military vehicles and Fatih Sultan Mehmet in Istanbul, also heard the sound of gunfire, according to reports.

He said television NTV Turkish fighter F-16 shot down a military helicopter range that the coup attempt in the skies of the capital Ankara.

In the meantime, the Anatolia news agency Turkish official said that 17 policemen were killed in an attack on their offices in the city.

In a televised statement, the army said he took this step in order to maintain the democratic system, calling for giving priority to the rule of law.

The statement said that "peace council" is currently running the country and that he was imposing a curfew and martial law, pointing out that there will be a new constitution in the country as well.

It was not immediately clear identity of this group with reports indicating the arrest of a number of senior army officers.

For his part, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he would overcome what he called the uprising minority.

He added that the Turkish CNN over the phone that this act by the "parallel state" would be needed to respond. It was Erdogan has used this description in the past in reference to Fethullah Gulen, Muslim cleric who is based in the United States-based, who is accused Erdogan of fomenting unrest.

Erdogan called on the people to go down to the streets in protest at what happened.

He said: "I call on the Turkish people to rally in the public squares, airports, I never believe in the power of the highest authority of the people."

He said that he on his way to Ankara and will pay the involvement in this work a heavy price.

Erdogan's supporters gathered in Taksim Square in downtown Istanbul, while clashes were reported there have been some grade on the social networking site Twitter that he heard the sound of gunfire near the field.

Earlier, Turkish Prime Minister Ben Ali Yildirim said that a group of soldiers trying to overthrow the government.

He condemned what he called "illegal action" by the "set" of the army. He is stressing that the coup did not happen, and that the government is still in control of the situation.

Yıldırım said he was summoned by security forces to deal with the situation, stressing that the Turkish democracy will not hurt anything.

He pledged that those who have to move from the military will pay the price dearly.

Yıldırım's remarks came in a speech broadcast station NTV television after the military aircraft was seen flying at low altitude in the skies of the capital Ankara.

He said a presidential source told Reuters news agency that the army did not authorize this statement.

News reported that Gen. Hulusi Acar, top commander of the Turkish army, among the detainees at the military headquarters.

Yildirim was told by telephone to television NTV: "We are dealing with the possibility of a coup will not allow to happen."

He added: "Those involved in this illegal act will pay dearly." He added: "It is not right description of this work the coup."

He added: "The group within the army has done illegally away from their leaders, and our people should know that we will not allow any activity detrimental to democracy."