On the night of 15 on July 16 in Turkey, there was an attempt of a military coup. In Istanbul, bridges across the Bosphorus was blocked, as well as state television.
Now the rebels en masse surrender arms, more than 700 people detained. Erdogan returned to the country and urged the people loyal to the government not to leave to the streets. Rebels he called traitors of the motherland, and promised that they will pay a high price for their deeds.