Witnesses scattered

Russia has generally steered clear of any sharp criticism of the Turkish offensive.

Scores of people have been killed in Turkey and more than 1,400 wounded as a result of an attempted coup overnight. But who was responsible, what happened and why?

Tensions rise in U.S.-Turkish relations as Erdogan targets Fethullah Gülen, a cleric who lives in Pennsylvania.

The Turkish government has indirectly criticized its NATO ally, the US, for providing a safe haven for Fethullah Gülen, whom Ankara blames for masterminding Friday’s military coup attempt. The cleric is currently living in self-imposed exile in the States.

Gunshots have reportedly been heard in Ankara as well as outside the Istanbul Police HQ, while tanks are reported to be stationed outside the Istanbul airport. The state-run Anadolu news agency reports that 17 police officers have been killed in an aerial attack on the Golbasi special operations department in Ankara.

There were conflicting claims as to who had the upper hand in the struggle