The attempted military coup in Türkiye has failed.

(Baonghean.vn) - Istanbul Governor Vasip Shahin declared the military coup attempt in Türkiye a failure and began arresting those who played a leading role in organizing it. "The military coup attempts have ended in failure. We have begun detaining and arresting those who organized the rebellion," Shahin announced on NTV television on Saturday.

An attempted coup in Türkiye. Photo: AP

The attempted military coup in Ankara resulted in the deaths of 17 police officers.

The "purge" carried out by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan among the top military could provoke a military coup in the country, where resolute actions by rebels always end in trials for treason, according to Igor Korotchenko, editor-in-chief of the "Defense" magazine.

"There are countless reasons for the military's dissatisfaction with the President's actions. Specifically, in the process of 'purging' figures from the previous leadership of the armed forces, Erdogan acted quite harshly – arresting, bringing to court-martial, and sentencing a series of high-ranking Turkish generals. Such actions, indeed, cannot rekindle the military's affection for the President," Korochenko told Sputnik.

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Earlier, Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jets shot down a Sikorsky military helicopter involved in the coup attempt, according to a report by NTV television channel on Saturday morning.

The Turkish Prime Minister called the attempted coup in the country an "act of terrorism".

Images show two explosions in Ankara, with fighter jets circling over the city:

Aeroflot has canceled all flights to Türkiye on Saturday.

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(Compiled from Sputnik)