What is 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt?
A [[coup d'état]] attempt took place in [[Turkey]] on 15 July 2016, when a group of people tried to take over the [[government]] because they disagreed with the way the [[President of Turkey|president]], [[Recep Tayyip Erdoğan]], was running the country. It is believed that most of these people were from the [[Turkish Armed Forces|Turkish Army]]. Over 100 people were killed and over 1,000 injured. Thousands of [[soldier]]s were [[arrest]]ed because they joined the [[rebellion]]<ref>[http://bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-36813924 Mass arrests after coup bid]</ref> or for other reasons. Hundreds fled to [[Greece]] or other foreign countries. Thousands of teachers, judges and other government employees were fired in the [[2016 Turkish purges]]. == References == <references/> {{DEFAULTSORT:Turkish coup d'état attempt, 2016}} [[Category:2016 crimes]] [[Category:2016 in Turkey|2016 coup d'état attempt]] [[Category:2010s in Ankara]] [[Category:21st century in Istanbul]] [[Category:Coups d'état]] [[Category:Crime in Turkey|2016 coup d'état attempt]] [[Category:July 2016 events]] [[Category:Politics of Turkey|2016 coup d'état attempt]]