Turkey coup attempt: Pictures from the aftermath of coup attempt

  • 16 July 2016

Images from the morning after a failed coup attempt in Turkey, which the government says has left more than 160 people dead and lead to the arrest of nearly 3,000 soldiers.

  • Smoke from a fire following an explosion billows from the Gendarma military police headquarters in Ankara (16/07/2016, 2016. AP

    Tensions were extremely high in Turkey on Saturday - a day after an attempted coup. Overnight explosions and gunfire echoed in the biggest cities, Istanbul and Ankara, and a fire burned in the military police HQ in Ankara.

  • Turkish police sit on a tank as after taking over a military position at the Anatolian side at Uskudar in Istanbul (16/07/2016) AFP

    Turkish police loyal to the government took over tanks that had been taken into city streets, and took some away to the police headquarters.

  • People stand and celebrate on an army tank after taking over military position on a major Bosphorus bridge in Istanbul (16/07/2016) AFP

    Soldiers blocking a bridge across the Bosphorus surrendered, and the bridge re-opened.

  • Supporters of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who were staging a protest against a coup, clash with Turkish journalists near the Turkish military headquarters, in Ankara, Turkey, Saturday, July 16, 2016. AP

    Supporters of the president attacked journalists near the country's military HQ, in Ankara.

  • Heavy damage at the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (16/07/2016) AFP

    Turkey's parliament and presidential buildings in Ankara were attacked overnight, with lawmakers reportedly taking refuge in shelters in the building.

  • Damage to Turkey's parliament building in Ankara Getty Images

    The building was damaged after it was attacked at least three times.

  • Men inspect damage after Turkey's parliament was bombed by rebel jets (16/07/2016) AFP

    Prime Minister Binali Yildirim called an extraordinary parliamentary session.

  • Man with flag by tram Istanbul's central Taksim Square on Saturday (16/07/2016) EPA

    Mr Yildirim said the situation was now "completely under control."

  • Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim and lawmakers attend an extraordinary assembly at the parliament in Ankara (16/07/2016) EPA

    The special parliamentary session opened with a minute's silence in honour of those who lost their lives.

  • People look at destroyed cars outside the presidential palace in Ankara (16/07/2016) AP

    More than 1,000 people also sustained injuries during the dramatic and chaotic night.