Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim addresses the media in Ankara, Turkey, in this June 27, 2016 file photo (Reuters)
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim denounced Saturday a bid by a group in the military to topple his government as a "black stain" on Turkish democracy.
"The night of July 15, Friday is a black stain on Turkish democracy," Yildirim said, adding that "we have averted serious trouble."
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