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Scores killed in Turkey as military coup attempt falters

Here's MEE's Suraj Sharma's first write of the morning on the night's events in Turkey:

"The debris of serious fighting littered key locations in Turkey’s major cities on Saturday morning as the country woke up to scenes it hasn’t witnessed for more than nearly four decades.

"The latest figures show 1,563 people have been arrested so far for involvement in the coup attempt, according to parliamentary speaker Ismail Kahraman speaking live from parliament in Ankara, the capital.

"Latest figures from official sources point at least 90 dead and more than 1,000 injured following clashes between soldiers supporting the coup and pro-goverment protesters.

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