Jets bomb near Turkish presidential palace in Ankara: TV report

Plumes of black smoke were seen rising over the Bestepe district where the palace is located

Police officers stand guard near the Turkish military headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, July 15, 2016. (Reuters)
Police officers stand guard near the Turkish military headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, July 15, 2016. (Reuters)
AFP I PTI Ankara
Last Updated : Jul 16 2016 | 9:40 AM IST
Jets bombed near Turkey's presidential palace in Ankara today as an army faction attempted to bring down the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Plumes of black smoke were seen rising over the Bestepe district where the palace is located, NTV television reported.

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First Published: Jul 16 2016 | 9:22 AM IST

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