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Turkey coup attempt: Pictures from the aftermath of coup attempt

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image captionTensions 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.
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image captionTurkish police loyal to the government took over tanks that had been taken into city streets, and took some away to the police headquarters.
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image captionSoldiers blocking a bridge across the Bosphorus surrendered, and the bridge re-opened.
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image captionSupporters of the president attacked journalists near the country's military HQ, in Ankara.
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image captionTurkey's parliament and presidential buildings in Ankara were attacked overnight, with lawmakers reportedly taking refuge in shelters in the building.
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image captionThe building was damaged after it was attacked at least three times.
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image captionPrime Minister Binali Yildirim called an extraordinary parliamentary session.
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image captionMr Yildirim said the situation was now "completely under control."
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image captionThe special parliamentary session opened with a minute's silence in honour of those who lost their lives.
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image captionMore than 1,000 people also sustained injuries during the dramatic and chaotic night.

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