Forces loyal to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan quashed a coup attempt in a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire that left dozens dead Saturday. Authorities arrested thousands of people as Erdogan vowed those responsible "will pay a heavy price for their treason."
Developments Saturday in Turkey
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People against the attempted coup celebrate at Istanbul's Ataturk airport, July 16, 2016.
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People demonstrate outside Ataturk international airport during an attempted coup in Istanbul, Turkey, July 16, 2016.
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks to media after a coup attempt, in the resort town of Marmaris, Turkey, July 15, 2016.
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Supporters of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who were staging a protest against a coup, clash with Turkish journalists near the Turkish military headquarters, in Ankara, Turkey, July 16, 2016.