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Turkey military coup: 42 dead in clashes, says TV report

The report cited the chief prosecutor's office in the capital's Golbasi district as its source

Police officers stand guard near the Turkish military headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, July 15, 2016. (Reuters)

Police officers stand guard near the Turkish military headquarters in Ankara, Turkey, July 15, 2016. (Reuters)

AFP I PTI Ankara
Dozens of people were killed in clashes in the Turkish capital as groups inside the army attempted to bring down the government, local media reported, citing the prosecutor's office.

Forty-two people, 17 of them police and others civilians, were killed in Ankara, NTV reported, citing the chief prosecutor's office in the capital's Golbasi district.

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First Published: Jul 16 2016 | 8:28 AM IST

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