A strong explosion was heard in the Turkish capital on Friday after the army said it had seized power and declared martial law and a curfew, AFP journalists reported.
It was not immediately known what caused the explosion but jets that had been present in the skies throughout the late evening were still flying over Ankara.
CNN-Turk reported that the explosion occurred at state-run television building, AP reported
Earlier, the Turkish State TV went off air.
Turkish President Rajab Tayyip Erdogan talked to Turkish Channels via Skype, calling on the people to take the streets to reject the coup and vows action against the plotters.
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