Gunfire, arrests, explosions amid anti-coup protests

Gunfire has been heard in Istanbul's Harbiye neighbourhood, and ambulances on the way are on the way to the scene, CNN Turk has reported.

The channel also reported that a bomb had been thrown at parliament, without providing information on injuries.

Earlier, soldiers opened fire on civilians in the cities of Istanbul and Sakara after they ignored the army's call for a curfew, according to Hurriyet newspaper.

Meanwhile, mosques were using their loudspeakers to call on Turks to take to the streets to protest against the coup, and many have done so.

Additionally, a number of soldiers in Istanbul and elsewhere have been arrested by security forces (under command of the government), contributing reporter Suraj Sharma told MEE from Istanbul.