President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke to CNN Turk and national network NTV via Apple's iPhone video call service and called on his supporters to take to the streets.
"I urge the Turkish people to convene at public squares and airports. There is ** power higher than the power of the people," Erdogan said on Friday, according to New York Times journalist Ceylan Yeginsu, who is reporting from Istanbul. "The chain of command has been violated. This is a step against the higher ranks by their superiors." Read more...