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Thousands denounce coup attempt on Istanbul bridge

Xinhua, July 22, 2016 Adjust font size:

Thousands of Turks gathered on Thursday night on a bridge in Istanbul to denounce a failed coup attempt that killed at least 242 people and wounded 1,440 others last week.

People waved flags, chanted slogans and held banners that read "No To Coup D'etat" on the Bosphorus Bridge linking the city's Asian and European parts, where heavy gunfire erupted between the military plotters and police on Friday night, killing at least 30, including civilians.

The sudden appearance of tanks and soldiers on the bridge that night signaled the start of the coup, which prompted many Turks to go there to block the plotters and their tanks.

On Thursday, increased security measures were observed in front of Istanbul police headquarters and some military barracks, according to media reports.

Two heavy construction vehicles were deployed to Istanbul Ataturk Airport as well, the Sozcu daily reported.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared Wednesday night a three-month state of emergency across the country. Endit