Night of turmoil: Over 260 killed, 2,800 soldiers held as citizens foil Turkey coup

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Turkish citizens wave a huge national flag as they protest against the military coup outside Turkey’s parliament near the Turkish military headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, Saturday. (AP Photo)

Turkey’s government rounded up nearly 3,000 military personnel on Saturday who were said to have taken part in an attempted coup, moving swiftly to re-establish control after a night of chaos and intrigue that left hundreds dead.

By noon, there were few signs that those who had taken part in the coup attempt were still able to challenge the government, and many declared the uprising a failure.

In the evening, Defence Minister Fikri Isik said no area in the country was out of the government’s control, even though it was too early to say the threat of the coup had been completely eliminated.

Among those detained were Gen. Erdal Ozturk, commander of the Istanbul-based Third Army Corps, and Alparslan Altan, a member of the country’s top court and a senior judicial figure, TV stations reported.