into the streets. and at least in istanbul, turkey's largest city, these crowds that have turned out into the streets, waving turkish flags, fronting and stopping military vehicles in the streets, those crowds in istanbul, appear to have at least temporarily stopped any efforts by some sub set of the military to seize the government. that said, istanbul is not all of turkey. the capital is ankara, which is more than 200 miles away. the situation on the streets of ankara may not be as easy to describe as what's going on in istanbul. this coup attempt, if in fact, that is what's going on, this coup attempt may have taken a very different course in the nation's capital city than it took in its largest city of istanbul, where we've had so many fascinating live shots, where we've seen people flood into the streets. where we saw at one point what appeared to be istanbul police officers arresting turkish soldiers. police taking soldiers into custody. this is all late breaking, it's all happening live. it's a very fast-moving situation. this may all yet change over the course of this hour an

istanbul, turkey. give us a sense. can we tell what side those people are on? are they with the military or with erdogan and against the coup? we don't seem to have him. we are trying to get as much as we can. let's go to another contact. are you there? >> yes, i am. >> do you have an answer to that question? >> repeat the question, please? >> i'm sorry. what side are the crowds on? we're watching a huge number of people, growing crowd in istanbul. are they supporting the coup or opposing it? >> by the look of it, they are opposing it. but it seems to be passive opposition rather than active opposition to the point of actually climbing on top of tanks and so on. they are apparently responding to a call by president erdogan that he made from a location unknown. he's not in his palace in ankara, the presidential palace, and he's not in one of his usual offices in istanbul. he assumseems to be somewhere e. he did call on the people to resist what he called an illegal coup. now, obviously this is a popular government. it's been in power for over a decade. in fact, almost 14 years. b

york, 1:00 a.m. in istanbul. this is a bloomberg special report. i am matt miller. mark: i am mark crumpton. the presidential palace in ankara. the prime minister said a group within the military was engaged in an uprising. this comes from an interview with turkish television. military vehicles are bridges and roads. ambulances were seen in front of turkish military headquarters. there are reports of turkish state run television channels being shut down and then by military factions going back on air. mark: president erdogan says he is still in charge, still the president and army chief. he adds he does not believe the people backing the coup will succeed. he says they will pay a heavy price for this. repercussions, as you have mentioned. we are seeing movements in global markets, but turkey is a member of nato, a u.s. ally. u.s. has a major military base in turkey. matt: it is a huge force to be reckoned with, for sure. president erdogan has been blaming the army for this collapse. he also said he is issuing arrest warrants. to our correspondent in istanbul. what goingyou about on

♪ >>> breaking news this morning. new information on the suicide bombers behind the istanbul airport attack. where they came from and who gave them their orders. >>> terror fears at the airport prompting beefed up security across the country as travelers head out this fourth of july weekend. good morning. welcome to "early start." i'm alison kosik. >> i'm miguel marquez. happy friday, july 1st. it's 4:00 a.m. on the east. new information on the three terrorists who bombed the istanbul airport kiling 44 people and injuring hundreds more. investigators identifying them as members of russia, kazakhstan and uzbekistan. the terrorists rented an apartment in an istanbul neighborhood known for its pro-isis rallies. for the very latest let's get to alexander field who is live for us in istanbul. alex? >> reporter: hi there, miguel. u.s. officials now believe this attack was organized by a well-known isis militant from the north caucus region of russia. it was carried out, turkish officials say, by the three men you mentioned. as you say, they had spent time in syria according to offi

between a european and asian turkey, loud explosions heard in istanbul and the capital ankara. a turkish warplane reportedly shooting down a helicopter, some of the coup plotters were using. tanks and troops from the second largest military base in nato -- excuse me, the second largest military out in nato, turkey's elected president's whereabouts unknown at this hour, though he promised to return to ankara. as you can see, there are casualties and we do not know how many people are wounded or killed and we want to be exceedingly careful about everything we report tonight. we want to bring you everything we know and there could be a whole lot happening that nobody has a complete handle on. no one has the entire picture yet only pieces of it. we'll be hearing in the next two hours from people on the ground, veteran observers and the world reacting and responding. first, joining us by phone from a hotel overlooking the bosphorus bridge, cat cohen, an american in istanbul saw what happened. explain to me what you saw and what you heard. >> well, we are on lockdown right now in the four seas

square in istanbul. he promised his government would prevail and said the coup is over. the government is in control. the attempt was not just in these streets. we watched it unfold at television studios, including cnn's own affiliate. soldiers entered the studios of cnn turk and took staff members out. the network was broadcasting about 45 minutes later. at turkey's trt networks, troops stormed in and pulled down the signal. cnn spoke with the news director. >> we did manage to get everybody out of the building, everybody seems to be okay, they pulled our signal down and we remain down, although my turkish counterparts in ankara seem to be getting it back up but my english channel hasn't gotten back up. it was a scary moment. my staff, their phones were confiscated. it was hard to get in touch with people after the incident took place. clearly a lot of people were shaken up. >> cnn's senior international director, ivan watson who has covered turkey extensively, formally cnn's bureau chief in istanbul joining us live from hong kong. ivan, we heard from the president surrounded by his s

confirm where this happened within turkey. yet another video here from istanbul, you can hear gun shots and see people ducking for cover. look again. more video this time where turkish television reports supporters and jets buzzed over the capital city to fly at coup supporters. it reports shots brought down one chopper. the country has also had several military takeovers in recent decades. this also is just the latest in a series of major breaking news stories across the globe. last night a career criminal in nice went on a rampage mowing down people celebrating france's independence day killing more than 80 people including two americans. first we have complete coverage of the attempted military coup in turkey. tom steveson joins us live from turkey's capital. what's the latest on the ground where you are? >> reporter: well, we just heard from the local police here they believe as many as 60 people may have been killed overnight in what was certainly an attempted military coup here. last night at around 10:30 local time i was around 200 meters from the central square in istanbul. sudd

to go straight to our nbc news producer on the ground in istanbul. what have you heard? >> reporter: well, i can certainly tell you that we've been hearing fighter jets hover, what seems to be fighter jets, flying over boss purr use. we've heard in the past hour, a sound that sounded like being an explosion in istanbul. of course from the point right here, we're not able to know if it was, in fact, an explosion. the fact is, this city is under great tension. you've been watching the images of jubilation in the airport, where citizens seems to have been escorting out the military -- or the fraction of the military that attempted a coup. but there are reports in other places in this city, where there's tension, there's armed civilians, there's armed people of no uniform, and this is certainly the tension is still going on, according to every report we're getting from around the city. >> yes, i want to give people just a sense of the timeline here as they look at these live images that are coming in and set the table a little bit, so folks can get a sense. we started getting reports, m

, istanbul, a city of 14 million. military helicopters have opened fire in the capital city ankara. late today, the military launched an attempt to overthrow the elected civilian government of turkey, an important u.s. ally and a member of nato. the u.s. has a major air force operation there with about 1,500 airmen at the incirlik air base. turkey is important in the fight against isis in neighboring syria. tonight the turkish president is calling for citizens to fill the streets to beat back the coup. troops have taken over the airport, television stations and bridges in istanbul, and this is where we find holly williams tonight. >> reporter: scott, this coup or attempted coup, we still don't know what it is, unfolded very quickly here tonight in turkey. here in istanbul, turkey's biggest city, there are troops and tanks on the streets. they've blocked the city's two main bridges. they're at the airport. they seem to have taken over a turkish state television. and both here in istanbul and also in the turkish capital ankara, we've repeatedly had military jets flying very low overh

" continues right now. >>> new information toer information on the suicide bombers behind the istanbul attack. where they came from and who gave them their orders. >> and terror fears at the airport prompting briefed up security across the country as travelers head out for this fourth of july weekend. >> good morning. welcome to "early start." breaking overnight, new information on the three terrorists who bombed the istanbul airport killing 44 people and injuring hundreds more. investigators identifying the men as citizens of russia, uzbekistan and kyrgyzstan. officials believe the bombers entered turkey about a month ago from the isis stronghold of raqqah in syria bringing with them the suicide vests and bombs used in the attack. the terrorists rented an apartment in an istanbul neighborhood that's known for its pro-isis rallies. for the very latest on this, let's go to cnn's alexandra field in istanbul. what's the latest on the investigation? >> sources told cnn they believe this attack was closely directed by isis, and now u.s. officials are telling cnn they believe the ringleader

♪ it is 7:00 p.m. in new york city, 2:00 a.m. in istanbul. this is a bloomberg special report. we are covering an attempted coup right now in turkey. we have reports of gunfire, helicopters, and jets flying and istanbul. we know the military has blocked streets and bridges across the bosphorus, but also has not been able to capture president erdogan one, who continues to remain at large. goal is to keep you abreast of all the headlines coming across bloomberg from our aggregated resources, and also to speak to people on international relations. ian bremmer is scheduled to be with us. others in thee coming hours. right now, we have a complete update. let's go to mark crumpton. army officers saying that they seized power in the country about three hours ago. miller telling you that warplanes are flying over the capital of ankara, and tanks flying over the roads in istanbul, but the president, linked by video to a local television station, said that he is still in charge, and he urged the public to take to the streets in resistance. right before the break, we did receive disturbing n

as the istanbul airport is shuttered. it is closed. unfolding and dangerous situation. live team coverage continues right now from its istanbul where grn correspondent laura wells is standing by. what provoked this. >> there is so much that's gone into this. >> rumored for years those who opposed the president erdogan that something like this might happen. turkey has a history of military coups. and now we are looking at one. although one general tonight said that this is only part of the military. another general has asked all of the soldiers to go back to their paces. although it's rumored that the military chief of staff has been taken hostage in the military office there now some of erdogan supporters have taken to the streets as he has asked being on private networks through phone interviews. mainly going to mosques in major cities. they are using the sound systems there to call upon the supporters to gather. and some of them have even gone on to the bridges, which were closed earlier tonight by the military, the two main bridges in istanbul, and there are reports that socia

heard gunfire just about 20 minutes ago, what are believed to be multiple explosions in istanbul and ankara although some people have also been confused because of low-flying fighter jets which to some people have sounded like explosions. the reuters news agency reporting that turkish legislators are taking shelter in parliament building. our sister network, cnn turk, was taken off the air by members of the coup, by soldiers apparently who entered the building. that you see the broadcast, nobody obviously behind the anchor desk anymore. plus a presidential source saying that the president of turkey has actually returned, flown into istanbul. his exact location now, not clear. a lot, to say the least, is in flux. we begin with jeff kell on the phone from the airport in istanbul. jeff, i understand did you yourself hear an explosion? >> what happened just now, was a big bang and it did rattle the windows and the walls of the airport, and people were running in a panic. but to say explosion, i can't be sure. most of the people i have spoken to are on the assumption it was possibly a son

rolling through istanbul, thousands of people taking to the streets amid explosion and sporadic gunfire. moments ago turkey's president spoke to the nation and called the coup attempt treason. fare fare fare fareed zaosakzac is here with u. but we begin with andrew finkel on the phone. >> there was an attempted coup. however, the government fought back. the president made an amazing presentation and he told people to resist the coup, to come out into the streets and prevent the coup from happening. he appears to have been successful in rallying quite a lot of their supporters and to come into the streets. the military appeared to be slightly flummoxed about this. >> you think that made all of the difference,er erd wanogan t people to go to the streets. >> a television station, a cnn affiliate, was at one point forced off the air. yes, it appears as though the coup makers have not had their own way, that the government has been successful in rallying its supporters to make a show of force but as you said in your introduction, we still don't know exactly how this thing will end an

major bridges in istanbul when gun fire rang out and civilians who had rushed the bridge after the military had closed the bridge, got apparently, too close to one of the checkpoints and gun fire rang out. actually, that is also where we saw some of the wounded getting taken by taxi cab out of there. then there was this. a television station, trt, was taken over by citizens after they received a message from erdogan telling them to mobilize and take back this military coup. we saw a bizarre scene where the anchors, the presenters were speaking to the people over the cable airwaves while surrounded by and many times trying to shush and quiet down this mob. eventually the studio was cleared and normal broadcasting continued. the airport was the site of a lot of activity. erdogan mentioned people, urging people to go to the airport and in effect, make it safe for his return. look at this. this is airport security. they're walking through the metal detectors out to the domestic terminal, also the airport that you may recall recently, 45 deaths in that grisly bombing. well, they're just

bridges and international airports at istanbul and the capital are closed. here is andy moore. andy: details of what are happening is unclear. the pictures are unverified but this is a big military presence in the main cities. in a statement, turkey's armed forces say they have taken power to take democratic order and maintain human rights. they said the rule of law was being protected. the media in turkey is heavily controlled by the state. an unusual military activity in istanbul on the bridges across the bosphorus. some traffic moving to the european side. in the night sky over the capital, a low-flying military jet. gunshots were also reported. minister whorime had been speaking about support for france said this evening that some members of the military have been acting outside the chain of command. he said those taking any illegal action would pay the highest price. nothing has been heard so far from the turkish president erdogan, seen here recently at a nato summit. he is reported to be on holiday in the turkish coastal resort. turkey has been hit by a string of bomb attacks

armed forces have been detained and addressing a crowd of supporters outside istanbul's ataturk airport saturday morning, erdogan told a crowd assembled there they had pointed the people's guns against the people, the president, whom 52% of the people brought to power, is in charge, meaning himself. this government, he said, brought to power by the people, is in charge. they will not succeed as long as we stand against them by risking everything. >> and now for the latest details out of turkey, let's bring in kitty logan. kitty, what's the latest? >> reporter: the government is coming down hard on those who plotted against it. it says they will pay a heavy price for anyone who plotted in this attempted coup, which they describe as an act of treason. now, it's first light in istanbul, the dawn is breaking, and we're now seeing pictures of military which had taken to the streets in istanbul as part of this attempted coup. we're seeing them surrendering. it appears these men were arrested, they were taken away by police. we're hearing now that a total of over 700 arrests have been

this is video from the main international airport in istanbul which is a hub for travelers going to and from the u.s., middle east, africa and india. >> there is a turkish airlines flight scheduled to take off from sfo to istanbul 45 minutes from now. sharon chin is at sfo for us and sharon, do you know if that flight is going to take off? >> reporter: well, so far yes, we're here at the turkish airlines ticket counter and there's some concern and confusion because that flight is still scheduled to leave for istanbul just after 6:00 tonight. many travelers have heard that the airport is closed and that flights are diverted elsewhere but we have also heard a report that only turkish airlines flights are landing in istanbul. travelers here say that turkish airlines is still flying and some people are trying to switch their flights to avoid that turkey stopover en route to places like india, tel aviv and spain. we talked to some passengers relatives who can't change flight plans so they are still scheduled for a connection in istanbul. >> we are quite scared and we don't know what's go

forces surrendering. you see the soldiers walking away from a tank on a bridge in istanbul, holding their hands up. turkey's state-run news agency says more than 700 military members have already been arrested for taking part in the coup. >> turkey's president recep tayyip erdogan arrived at istanbul's airport a few hours ago. he said he will not compromise with coup forces. and he says military members who depart in the attempt to oust him have committed treason. >> across the country people took to the streets to fight off the military. look at this scene. protesters climbing on top of a tank. but there are now at least 60 deaths reported. >> president obama is closely monitoring the situation. he spoke on the phone today with secretary of state john kerry. let's begin our team coverage with abc news reporter. >> the situation in istanbul and ankara has deteriorated quickly. bombs and bloodshed spilling into the turkish streets. chaos unfolding on the streets of turkey. bombs exploding at the turkish parliament in ankara. these pictures on social media showing the aftermath of the

bridge in istanbul, holding their hands up. turkey's state-run news agency says more than 700 military members have already been arrested for taking part in the coup. >> turkey's president recep tayyip erdogan arrived at istanbul's airport a few hours ago. he said he will not compromise with coup forces. and he says military members who depart in the attempt to oust him have committed treason. >> across the country people took to the streets to fight off the military. look at this scene. protesters climbing on top of a tank. but there are now at least 60 deaths reported. >> president obama is closely monitoring the situation. he spoke on the phone today with secretary of state john kerry. let's begin our team coverage with abc news reporter. >> the situation in istanbul and ankara has deteriorated quickly. bombs and bloodshed spilling into the turkish streets. chaos unfolding on the streets of turkey. bombs exploding at the turkish parliament in ankara. these pictures on social media showing the aftermath of the attack. overnight in turkey, the president urging his pro government suppo

proof to the contrary. this was the scene near one of the major bridges in istanbul when gunfire rang out and civilians who had rushed the bridge after the military had closed the bridge got apparently too close to one of the checkpoints and gunfire rang out. actually that is also where we saw some of the wounded getting taken by taxi cab out of there. then there was this. television station trt was taken over by citizens. after they received a message fromer from euardin. they were talking to people over the cable airwaves while surrounded by and many times trying to quiet down and shush this mob. the airport was the sight of a lot of activity. he mentioned people -- urging people to go to the airport and in effect make it safe for his return. look at this, this is airport security. they're walking through the metal detectors out to the domestic terminal, also the airport where you may recall recently 45 deaths in that grisly bombing. there was a flash mob, a crowd scene tonight. then there was an emergency session of parliament, not a full house but some members present when this ha

exactly is in control of istanbul tonight. this video of the attempted coup. wrote military forces armored tanks and heavy guns take into the street and you can see protesters almost immediately climbing on this tank after a chaotic to was started by military forces. >> we've been following the story all evening long. we spoke with a stethoscope state university professor trapped in that country. >> reporter: let's get to the new images. these pictures of soldiers, what it appears they are doing giving themselves up to government forces. they are walking amongst their tanks with their hands held up. the president of turkey addressed this country tonight saying his government brought to power by the people is in charge. the coup is being crushed. i hail of bullets dissenting from a helicopter. gunshots fired in the streets of turkey. the crowd ducking for cover. also in the neighborhood were many government offices are located, would this is a helicopter dropped a bomb. a san francisco state university professor in turkish studies is in istanbul right now. he tells kron4 news there

this unfolds and this is approaching 2:00 a.m. in istanbul, turkey. you are looking at live pictures and our breaking news continues with erin burnett "out front." >>> this is cnn breaking news. >>> good evening. i'm erin burnett. welcome to our viewers in the united states and around the world. tonight "out front," breaking news, major breaking stories, a military coup under way in turkey tonight and an attack that has killed 84 people. 2:00 in the morning in istanbul beginning hours ago in a stunning move. the turkish military announcing it has taken over the country and imposed martial law. at this moment, gun fire on the streets of istanbul. the witness saying tourists are blocked in hotels by soldiers and in defiance of martial law some turks leaving their homes and taking to the streets and some even jumping on tanks. police have been responding in kind with tear gas. we can tell you for sure and reports perhaps of more violence, shooting, all flights at istanbul airport suspended and social media sites shut down and american citizens urged to shelter in place and told not to g

again and again? yet another video from istanbul. urk hear the gunshots. you can see the people ducking for cover. watch again. [ airplane ] and more video. this time back in ankara, where turkish television reports loyalist forces and fighter jets buzzed the capital city to strike at coup supporters flying helicopters. it also reports shots brought down at least one chopper. oth political tensions have been rising in turkey over the war against islam-it state the flow of refugees from syria and recent terror attacks including the deadly isis assault at istanbul's ataturk airport. the country's had several military takeovers in recent decades. remember, turkey is a key u.s. ally and a member of nato. let's get back to tom stevenson, a reporter for global radio news. he joins us live from istanbul. tom, daybreak there in turkey. what are you seeing? what are you hearing on the ground? >> yes, well, the biggest news has been that members of the attempted coup, soldiers of the coup who have taken up a key position on a bridge right in the middle of the city. if you know istanbul at

killed 17 officers. tanks and troops were evident on the streets of istanbul. but some turkish officials say the coup attempt has failed. at the same time, president erdogan gave an interview to cnn's turkish channel from facetime from an undisclosed location. [ non-english language ] >> erdogan blamed a minority in the armed forces for the coup attempted. a short time ago we spoke to a professor in istanbul who listened to the president. >> he has actually been calling on the turkish people to rise up very remarkable get out in the streets get out in the squares and defy the military with guns. >> professor david sayers says he has not heard any explosion and his neighborhood is quiet. but he said his parents were unable to get over a main bridge that is blocked by troops. kpix 5 reporter sharon chin is at sfo for us where turkish airlines flight is supposed to take off for istanbul anytime now. but sharon, there are reports of explosions that are happening right now at the airport there in istanbul. what can you tell us? >> reporter: well, believe it or not, that flight to istanbul is

istanbul, turkey. we're going to continue watching this situation. cnn special coverage continues right now. >> this is cnn breaking news. >> thank you, welcome to the lead, i'm jim shudo. breaking news just into cnn. isis now claiming responsibility for an ongoing terror attack in bangladesh. this according to their semiofficial news agency known as the amaq news agency. this is images out of dhaka. police are trying to save hostaging that are still trapped in a straupt therestaurant. we were told by the cafe owner that was able to escape. the only artisan bakery theredi. they are holding perhaps 20 hos sages or many. at least 40 have been wounded. we also learned that two police officers have been killed in a shootout with the attackers there. look at this map here and see just how close the sight of this hostage taking is. hundreds of diplomats in this year, and it is among those that we are being held now by these attackers. earlier police exchanged gunfire that threw explosive devices at them. sources say least two of the officers are dead. as of now, the police say the terro

events in the capital of turkey, ankara, and in the largest city in turkey, istanbul./ witnesses in ankara say they are hearing gunfire in the streets, and reports of military jets and helicopters flying over the city. turkish media reporting security forces have closed two bridges over the bosphorus in istanbul. we don't have any news, but we will bring you more information asoon as it becomes available. nearly 24 hours after the attack in nice, there is mourning, global solidarity, and flags at half mast. investigators are trying to piece together the puzzle of why a tunisian national, a petty criminal with no known terrorist links, and in 1910 lorry into a crowd of revelers watching a bastille day fireworks display. the death toll is now at 84. more than 200 have been injured. reporter: nice is a city in mourning, still reeling from the carnage at the end of what was supposed to be a day of celebration. but as reality sinks in, investigators have been working to determine how the attack happened. >> after checking the documents and fingerprints in the truck, we can now confirm th

terrorist cells after the bombing of istanbul's maine airport two days ago. 13 people have been arrested. german foreign minister frank-walter steinmeier recommends reconciliation between turkey and armenia, neighbors at odds with unspeakable active barbers and that took place a century ago. ♪ anchor: it is good to have you with us. a week ago, he asked the british people to follow his lead. tonight, he says he will not lead. forest johnson, the brexiteer boss, became a blonde bombshell of sorts today, shocking the country and parts beyond by saying he will not run for prime minister. johnson was favorite to replace outgoing prime minister cameron. now he says he will continue to champion the brexit, but not as the top tory. >> another political earthquake for britain. having had the campaign to leave the european union, boris johnson dropped the plum shall -- bombshell. he will not be in the running to lead the country through the political quagmire of the brexit . >> having consulted colleagues, and in view of the circumstances in parliament, i have concluded, that person cannot be m

uneasiness over the threat of terrorism, driven home by the recent attacks in istanbul and orlando. while the vast majority of people will be traveling by car, airports will be busy and seeing extra scrutiny. some big city police departments plan on making sure their heavily armed tactical units are a highly visible deterrent. here's nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: two days after the attack in istanbul halfway around the world the nypd critical response unit is on the streets and on alert in times square. across the county in l.a. county, extra special ops teams are working train stations and public areas. >> i don't think people should be afraid today, but people should be more aware. >> reporter: more fi-profile police rollouts in miami airport, in d.c. and in chicago. contributing to a growing sense of unease the attacks in paris, san bernardino, belgium, orlando and now istanbul. since the brussels attacks in march, the u.s. has beefed up security at airports nationwide. >> the american public should expect to see this july 4th weekend an enhanced security presence at airports

military. >> an enormous show of military force in istanbul, but also in the capital of turkey. you're seeing tanks at the airport. the main bridge you're seeing there, krask has been blocked there. you're also seeing low flying jets and well chelicopters and cities. flying within feet of the ground. as this is happening, you have that the president of turkey, mr. erdogan is on vacation in turkey on the coast. we're told he will be making a statement shortly. the turkish military has carried out coups before. they view themselves an a guarantor of democracy. we know there has been tense relations between the turkish military at times with the erdogan government. one with moving turkey in an islamic direction, and two what is seen by anti-democratic moves by the government of erdogan. shutting down need ya organizations unfriendly to the government, and shutting down social media as we're seeing there tonight. you a lot of opposition here and a leader who has been elected a number of times as well. >> it is still very tense and very murky right now. some elements say they have taken ove

. later he managed to get himself to istanbul. at this time he was on vacation on the turkish coast, he showed himself physically, not in the turkish capital but in its largest city there with very strong words. you heard him say the coup was over and that those who turn their guns on the state of turkey will be punished very harshly. this is a man trying to express and show control at this point and keep in mind, don, leading up to this he has as much as the coup is an assault on the turkish democracy, he's closed down media, going after the judiciary and removing official he's saw that were not faithful to him. that narrative continues. assuming this coup is over and his side has been victorious, people are going to be embracing themselves perhaps for an even more aggressive leadership from erdogan. >> ivan watson, rebels entered cnn sister network and we could see the desks were empty. >> this was an incredible scene where the editor in chief says that these coup soldiers landed with a helicopter and then basically forced journalists from our sister network off the air at gun point.

istanbul, but in the coastal city of ismir, as well. in total, 22 people have been detained b and are being question questioned. our senior international correspondent joins me in istanbul. you had an opportunity to go to one of those flats where the raids were conducted where the suspects resided for about a month. >> yes. we understand there were there for about a month. a lot of the neighbors tell us they sensed something was wrong. one woman talked about this extremely strong chemical smell that was permeating the entire building. take a look at what else we learned, with hala. >> this is a typical street in the conservative district of istanbul. but the estate who manages this property tells us that he was brought in by police to confirm the men that they showed him on cctv foot aemg, that they had rented this property from him. >> up just one flight of stairs, this is it. this is where turkish authorities have told us they believe the three attackers holed up for a month. the attackers, they say, came directly from rhaka and all evidence the turkish authorities currently have in

. you're watching cnn's special live coverage. i'm brooke baldwin here in istanbul, turkey. we'll take you back to the new developments after this triple suicide bombing from a couple nights ago but major breaking news here in an ongoing hostage situation at a restaurant in lang la desylang ylanlang bangl india. we know at this time an unknown number of people, including a number of for are are iners, they are currently trapped inside this restaurant, this spanish-themed restaurant in the capital city of dhaka. a source telling cnn assailants are throw ing grenades right no at police officers who are right now surrounding this particular cafe. a lot of unknowns at this point in time, including who these hostage takers, who these attackers are. the restaurant, let's talk about this area here of bangladesh. this restaurant is located in a pretty upscale neighborhood of dhaka. there are a number of embassies, cafes, restaurants. we've been talking to people who have been in bangladesh recently saying a lot of ex-pats and foreigners live in this particular area. i mentioned the police outs

models. >>> new details this morning about the terror attack in istanbul's main airport. on thursday, the death toll rose to 44 victims. now we are learning more about the terrorists, including their nationalities. it comes as turkey arrested nearly two dozen people suspected of having links to isis. holly williams reports from istanbul. >> reporter: the terror inside istanbul's main airport is captured by this newly released security camera video. people running for their lives as one of the armed attackers moves through the departures area. apparently searching for victims. and this photo shows the three suicide bombers arriving at the airport. according to turkish media just before beginning their killing spree. one of them is thought to have been a russian citizen from the north region. the the three attackers are believed to have rented this apartment. in a working class istanbul neighborhood last month. this man is the local plumber and told us when one of the man asked him to fix a leaking tap two days ago, he noticed a strange odor in the apartment. i asked the man what it was, he

in ankara and both bridges in istanbul have been closed. let's update you on what's happened so far. military has claimed they have taken over turkey according to local media. the prime min stir yildirim saying there's been aattempted coup. in terms of travel, all gates have been shut. unsure and unclear whether flights attempting to land will be able to do so in turkey's largest airports, but that's the latest that we have. back to you. >> thank you so much. again, just to recap the market reaction, we have seen somewhat of a reaction on the back of this. we have a softening o f the s&p 500 futures and a bid to safety here with the u.s. dollar rise ing against turkish lira. so, mike, welcome to the desk. what do you make f this situation in terms of the impact of the markets and how we should interpret this. >> there's a couple of things you want to think about. i meeb, first of all, from an economic standpoint, turkey's gdp is only a small fraction of what the uk is. we saw what happened there. people got rattleded. uncertainty always is going to create some volatility and a pullb

all missions halt except for base security. as for travel if and out of istanb istanbul, all gates have been closed. unsure whether or not planes and flights heading towards istanbul will be able to land. we'll keep you updated. >> we're seeing moving in the currency markets and etfs. take a look at this. about $350 million in assets on that one, but it is down by about six and a quarter percent. swift reaction to this news here. for additional perspective, we're joined by medal of honor recipient and retired army colonel, jack jacobs. what's your take on this? >> this has been building for quite some time. erdogan has been a very difficult ally. when we wanted to fly planes out of the air base in order to attack targetsn iraq, and syria, he refused and it wasn't after it had to be after a while before he relented and it's only recently. he's for the last three or four years, has been turning the largely ceremonial post of president into something of a single man rule. working very hard to change the constitution. has fired and in some cases, jailed senior officers including genera

. there are reports of gunfire at a location in central istanbul. and it started out a few hours ago relatively small. it started out with sightings of soldiers. it started out with soldiers on a bridge. they were closing off a lane of the bridge. that's unusual. you don't see soldiers just stopping traffic like that and flash checkpoints in the middle of the city. then there were more reports the army was taking over television stations. a presidential palace on the asian side. there were reports that the army was trying to consolidate control of its own barracks. the prime minister. an ally of the president, went on television and gave something of a frantic statement saying that a coup was under way. that this was an illegal attempt to thwart turkey's democracy. that the turkish government would fight to the last drop of blood to prevent the criminals from taking over and to prevent them from overturning democracy. then after that, a statement was issued by still unnamed coup leaders saying the army was in charge. not clear at this stage how true that is. the army is in charge of

from istanbul u' re it is 9:00 in the morning. s may of uncertainty lies ahead. good evening. ovm jesska aguirre. we have been on early pause of the giants game. ou attempt to overthough turkey's government is kfficially over. the government and staff back in tktrol after a failed military coup. it happened while the president shs on vacation. anrinjured 60 people and killed many others. they crushed the coup attempt and arrested 130 people. the turkish president tayyip erdogan returned from vacation and was greeted by crowds. leosaid they would pay in the utrshest way. gunfire and explosions rocked both the main city istanbul and the capital ankara in a chaotic night. as government officials vowed to put down the coup attempt. >> people were running off the main squares, off the main streets, toward the side streets to try to take shelter. to avoid military presence. >> the president vowed the coup crowd would not succeed and told people to take to the streets to support him. the state department told people to stay in their homes. secretary of secretary of state john kerry who m

withstood massive protests. if you remember where troops are now deployed in istanbul. so this very humble, somewhat humiliating attempt to address the public is really something that is a major reversal of fortune for a man who is used to being entirely in control of everything around him. chuck? >> we should point out that apparently the internet has been essentially shut down in turkey so it's not even clear if erdogan's essentially facetime or skype interview with cnn in turkey really has made it to the turkish people. let me bring in nick burns, former u.s. ambassador to nato. ambassador burns, this is a nato nation, a coup in a nato nation. take us in the situation room right now. what is this conversation that's taking place? >> well, turkey is one of the five or six most important countries to the united states in terms of its juxtaposition of the middle east and to russia, been a member of nato for over 60 years. what happens there is of real interest to the united states. as you know, we have a close military relationship. a close relationship against the islamic state, an

blocking bridges in istanbul. media reports said ambulances were seen in front of the turkish military headquarters. tv has been shut down. follow thisinue to developing story and bring you more news when available. president obama has addressed the terror attack in france, comments coming as he hosted a diplomatic reception in the white house. >> i spoke to the french president earlier today, and in addition to conveying deep , i reminded him that france is america's oldest ally and one of our strongest. we go freedom to each other. americans and french have stood together for two centuries. i said we will stand united now. mark: the president signed a proclamation honoring the victims of the attack in nice. it calls for flags on federal properties to be lowered to half staff until sunset on july 19. a french prosecutor is providing details, of the 84 people killed , 10 were children or teenagers. he puts the number of wounded at 202, with 25 on life support and 52 in critical condition. he says the investigation is at an early stage and confirms the police are questioning the ex-wife

of military jets flying overhead in ankara with a vehicles blocking bridges in istanbul. ambulances were seen in front of the turkish military headquarters. we are also hearing that turkish state run television has been shut down. bloomberg's isabel finkel is on the phone from turkey. thank you for joining us. i understand developments are fluid at this hour. what are you seeing and what are you hearing? wake stay are extremely fluid, you are right. i can hear jets flying overhead. -- >> they are extremely fluid. you are right. can hear jets flying overhead. access to twitter is limited. staging what seems attempt, like a coup but i am hesitant to use that word. they have taken over the state broadcaster, so no information is coming from there. dinner in an istanbul restaurant earlier this evening watching that channel when it switched to the weather forecast. information is getting out on the ground but the tv station has been taken over. there are no reports coming out of the presidential palace yet. turkey's president normally gives speeches several times a day on turkish televis

around istanbul. soldiers loyal to the government are now in charge of the airport for example. that was forced to close earlier on overnight. and a new acting head of military has been appointed. the chief of staff had gone missing. he is now been rescued and the turkish president was quick to fly back to istanbul. he was on holiday in a resort. he came back and appeared on tv quick to assert his authority and say he has the situation under control even if it wasn't quite. the tv stations then which had been forced offair including the government's broadcaster, trt, the soldiers were also detained and now in all as you say over 1500 people have been arrested in just a few hours since this has been drawing to a close. among them, 29 colonels and five generals. this turnaround came when the president took to facetime and asked people to go out on the streets in a show of strength to oppose this attempted coup and that's exactly whey they did. we see pictures of them climbing on tanks and lying on the streets to block the way of the armored vehicles, chanting, defying the military. it

be over just yet. police and military are exchanging fire in istanbul. it is now 4:00 a.m. in turkey right now, yet hundreds of people remain in the streets of istanbul. the request of the president urging them to show support for the government during the overnight hours that the bomb hit their parliament. 17 police officers were killed. the fighter jet brought down the military jet. all unfolding just hours after the group was in their military and they claimed on seizing control of the government. and social media is shut down in the main airport that's closed. we spoke to the bay area congressman a short time ago that turkey's president has not been very popular. >> it is not very democratic and that being said, it is not good for nato to see what is so important. >> and that is why americans should care about what's happening in turkey. geographicically it has played an important role for the u.s. in the fight against terrorists with them just launching against isis from the base in turkey. it would have an affect on the u.s. a couple hours ago this statement was released

streets of istanbul. the country is under martial law because of a military coup. the president has urged people to take to the street in support of the government. a lot of explosions have been heard and the state reporting media is reporting 17 police officers have been killed in an attack from a military helicopter. all parties in turkey should support the democratically elected government and show restraint. we'll keep you updated as the story develops throughout the evening. >>> back here in the bay area, we have developing news in san francisco. a tragedy after a child was killed while playing on a car. >> it happened at ruel court and hudson in bayview neighborhood. leen has more. >> reporter: police are calling this an accident. the little boy, 7 years old, was found trapped in between a car and a structure beam and quickly taken to san francisco general hospital where he was pronounced dead. now let's show you the gray car where they found him. police say he was complying inside or next to the minivan when somehow the car started rolling forward, trapping him. a neighbor to

coup. brace for a volatile session on the istanbul market. plans for ai's massive east coast shipping complex to ensure sufficient capacity. close to buying aram holdings for $32 billion. yousef: it is 5:00 in london. angie: in hong kong, it is just past midday. one notable thing is that it is a mixed market today. it is almost as if nothing happened over the weekend. we know that is absolutely not true closer to where you are. turkish lira is in focus as we see how investors react to developments over saturday and sunday. we put this on the chart for you. this is the turkish lira against the u.s. dollar. ofis stabilizing on the back reassurances from the political front and the economic front, from the central bank, offering unlimited liquidity. on newss a 4.8% spike of the coup. that has since recovered. we are looking at turkish stocks and bonds to get a feel of how they will react when they come back online. how much money will be taken off the table? intod $7.3 billion flow turkish assets in may. compare that to $3.2 billion of outflow a year earlier. there is a lot at stake. we