'New Attempts' At Coup Possible, Turks Warned

Thousands of people have taken to the streets to express their support for President Erdogan after an attempted coup in Turkey, with officials warning "it is too soon to say that the danger is over".

Crowds have gathered outside the country's parliament, where demonstrators have been demanding for the death penalty to be reintroduced and imposed on those who plotted the unrest.

"We got your message. The necessary will be done," prime minister Binali Yildrim told the protesters. Capital punishment was scrapped in Turkey more than 10 years ago.

At least 161 people were killed and 1,440 injured as they tried to thwart the takeover, and it is also believed that more than 100 "coup plotters" have died. The death toll has not been updated for many hours.

Defence minister Fikri Isik has said the Turkish government is in full control of all areas in the country, but stressed that "at any time there could be new tests and new attempts" to impose martial law.

More than 2,800 military personnel, soldiers and high-ranking officers among them, have been arrested in connection with the attempted coup.

Turkey's four main political parties held an extraordinary parliamentary meeting on Saturday, and issued a joint statement strongly condemning the coup.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has asked the United States to extradite Fethullah Gulen, a Muslim cleric exiled in Pennsylvania who is accused of masterminding the plot.

US Secretary of State John Kerry has said his country will entertain the extradition request if evidence of Mr Gulen's wrongdoing withstands scrutiny.

Mr Gulen has denied any involvement and says he condemns the attempted coup "in the strongest terms".

Countries around the world, including Germany, Italy and Russia, have said Turkey's democratic institutions must be respected, but stressed that the bloodshed and violence on the streets must come to an end.

Activity at airports in Istanbul and Ankara is beginning to return to normal, but flights from the US and the UK remain cancelled, with British Airways hoping to offer a "reduced schedule" on Sunday.

The closure of Turkish airspace has also affected military operations at Incirlik airbase in southern Turkey, with the Pentagon confirming that US warplanes have suspended flying missions against IS in Iraq and Syria.

Mr Erdogan has condemned the uprising as an act of "treason", and has insisted that the attempted coup was carried out by a small minority within Turkey's army.

Appearing relaxed, he told crowds in Istanbul: "The army is ours, not of that parallel structure. I am chief commander."

At one stage on Friday evening, Mr Erdogan had conducted an extraordinary TV interview, in which he addressed the nation from a mobile phone held up by the presenter.

Aerial attacks, explosions and gunfire had ripped through Istanbul and Ankara throughout the night, and at one point, two television stations were taken off the air after being stormed by the military.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson says he has spoken to his Turkish counterpart and underlined the UK's support for Turkey's democratically elected government.

Turkish Soldiers Fly To Greece For Asylum

Eight Turkish soldiers illegally entered Greece in a Black Hawk helicopter

A military helicopter carrying eight soldiers who were allegedly involved in Turkey's attempted coup has landed in Greece.

All those on board the Black Hawk helicopter, which gave a distress signal shortly before landing in the northeastern city of Alexandroupolis, have been arrested for entering the country illegally.

Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says Athens has asked Ankara to "extradite the eight traitors as soon as possible".

The soldiers - who reportedly include two majors, four captains and two sergeants first class - have requested political asylum, and Greece has said it will examine their request on Sunday.

A Greek government spokeswoman said: "We will follow the procedures of international law. However, we give very serious considerations to the fact that (the Turkish military men) are accused, in their own country, of violating the constitutional order and trying to overthrow democracy."

Earlier on Saturday, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had expressed his support for the "democratically elected" Turkish government.

Arrangements are now being made to return the helicopter to Turkey "as soon as possible".

More than 2,800 military personnel in Turkey have been arrested after a group calling itself the Council for Peace in the Homeland declared martial law and a curfew.

The country does not have the death penalty, but prime minister Binali Yildrim says changes to the law may be considered in order to deter dissidents from staging another coup in the future.

Secret 9/11 Report Raises Suspicion Of Saudis

A newly declassified chapter of a US report into 9/11 details potential links between the hijackers and the Saudi government.

The documents, posted on Friday by the House intelligence committee, outline possible connections between some of the attackers and a number of the kingdom's officials in the US.

But the report finds no smoking gun, making clear that the alleged ties, outlined in FBI and CIA intelligence reports, are unproven.

Politicians and relatives of victims have pushed for more than 13 years to get the 28 pages released from the congressional committee's 838-page report.

The declassified chapter says: "While in the United States, some of the September 11 hijackers were in contact with, and received support or assistance from, individuals who may be connected to the Saudi Government."

It adds: "The Joint Inquiry's review confirmed that the Intelligence Community also has information, much of which has yet to be independently verified, indicating that individuals associated with the Saudi Government in the United States may have other ties to al-Qa'ida and other terrorist groups."

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The congressional panel made clear it had reached no conclusion as to the reliability of the FBI or CIA intelligence.

The report cites sources from within San Diego's Muslim community as alleging that two men who provided "substantial assistance" to hijackers Khalid al-Mihdhar and Nawaf al-Hazmi after they arrived in the US were Saudi intelligence officers.

One of the alleged Saudi intelligence officers possibly received a fake passport from his government's officials, and a "significant amount" of money from one its royals.

Intelligence also suggested Osama bin Laden's half-brother worked at the Saudi embassy in Washington DC.

A reported Saudi interior ministry official who stayed in September 2001 at the same Virginia hotel as Hazmi denied knowing the hijackers.

But the FBI "believed he was being deceptive", says the inquiry.

Former senator Bob Graham holds the still-classified 28 pages on 9/11

This person was suspected of faking a seizure during questioning and was able to leave the US despite FBI efforts to interview him again.

The report cites evidence that Mihdhar and Hazmi may have been in touch with an accredited Saudi diplomat at the consulate in Los Angeles.

Abdullah al-Saud, the Saudi ambassador to the US, said: "We hope the release of these pages will clear up, once and for all, any lingering questions or suspicions about Saudi Arabia's actions, intentions, or long-term friendship with the United States."

Other official US investigations found no evidence Saudi government officials supported the attackers.

Fifteen of the 19 hijackers were Saudi citizens.

Turkey Govt Threatens Death To Coup Plotters

Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told a crowd of supporters he is still in charge after an attempted coup by soldiers who "pointed the people's guns against the people". 

Speaking outside Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Mr Erdogan said: "The president, whom 52% of the people brought to power, is in charge. This government brought to power by the people, is in charge. 

"They won't succeed as long as we stand against them by risking everything."

Mr Erdogan also condemned the uprising as an act of "treason".

"This is a betrayal ... and they are going to pay for this," he said. 

Turkey's prime minister Binali Yildirim said 161 people had been killed and 1,440 wounded in the failed coup.

A source told the AP news agency that the number of dead "excludes assailants". 

Mr Yildirim said around 20 plotters had died and 30 had been wounded.   

In addition, 2,839 military personnel were arrested after a group calling itself the Council for Peace in the Homeland declared martial law and a curfew. 

Mr Yildirim, who described the events as a "dark stain" on Turkey's democracy, said those detained included ordinary soldiers and high-ranking officers. 

"The situation is completely under control," he said in Ankara, flanked by senior ministers and Turkey's top general. 

While Turkey does not have the death penalty, Mr Yildirim said legal changes would be considered to make sure such an event did not happen again. 

The Turkish military's acting chief of staff, General Umit Dundar, said those taking part in the uprising were from the air force, the gendarmerie, and what he called "armoured elements".  

Broadcaster NTV said the Turkish authorities had removed 2,745 judges from duty following the attempted coup.

The state-run Anadolu news agency reported that five members of HSYK, Turkey's highest judiciary board, had also been removed.

In a sign that the unrest had not finished, a group opposed to the government took control of a frigate at the Golcuk naval base and took the head of the Turkish fleet hostage, according to a senior military source speaking to the Reuters news agency.

Greece, meanwhile, arrested eight men who landed in the northern city of Alexandroupolis on Saturday.

Greece's police ministry said the men, who arrived on board a Turkish military helicopter, had requested political asylum. 

Turkey's foreign minister said he had asked Greece to return them. 

On Saturday morning, Mr Erdogan sent a mass text message, urging Turks to "stand up" for peace and democracy, calling on them to take to the streets against a "narrow cadre". 

At one stage on Friday evening, he conducted an extraordinary television interview, in which he addressed the nation from a mobile phone held up by the presenter. 

The Turkish government has accused followers of Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who lives in self-imposed exile in the United States, of being behind the attempted coup.

Mr Gulen has been accused of trying to build a "parallel structure" within the judiciary, education system, media and military as a way of overthrowing the state, something the cleric denies. 

He said on Saturday that he condemned the attempted coup "in the strongest terms". 

Aerial attacks, explosions and gunfire ripped through Istanbul and the capital Ankara through the night. 

Multiple blasts reportedly struck the parliament building in Ankara over the course of several hours, with lawmakers forced to retreat into shelters. 

A military jet also dropped a bomb near the presidential palace in Ankara, according to a Turkish TV station, quoted by news agency AFP.

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A military helicopter, apparently firing at the offices of the state satellite operator Turksat, was reportedly shot down. 

At least three people were wounded when Turkey's intelligence agency headquarters were attacked by military helicopters and heavy machine gun fire, according to an intelligence source speaking to Reuters.

Soldiers also stormed Turkey's state broadcaster TRT, forcing a presenter to read a statement live on air, announcing that the military had "fully seized control" of the country.

Blasts were heard at Istanbul's famous Taksim Square, where large crowds gathered after news of the attempted coup broke. 

Meanwhile, Turkish television stations TRT and CNN Turk resumed broadcasting after being stormed by the military and briefly taken off the air. 

A live television broadcast showed dozens of pro-coup soldiers who had seized Istanbul's Bosporus bridge abandoning their tanks with their hands in the air. 

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There were unconfirmed reports of explosions at Istanbul's Ataturk airport, forcing the cancellation or diversion of all commercial flights.

Turkish Airlines later announced that its operations at the airport were returning to normal and flights were resuming.

British Airways said it had cancelled all flights to and from Turkey on Saturday.  

The Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, says he has spoken to his Turkish counterpart and underlined the UK's support for Turkey's democratically elected government. 

Social Media Star Strangled In 'Honour Killing'

A Pakistani woman who challenged social norms with racy posts on social media has been been killed - and her brother is being hunted by police.

Qandeel Baloch, whose real name is Fauzia Azeem, was strangled in her family home in Multan, Punjab province.

"Her father Azeem informed the police that his son Waseem has strangled Qandeel," Punjab Police spokeswoman Nabeela Ghazanfar said. 

"Apparently, it is an honour killing but further investigations would reveal the real motives behind this murder."

Qandeel Baloch recently appeared in a music video with singer Aryan Khan

Ms Baloch became famous In Pakistan in 2014 after a video of her pouting at the camera and asking "How em looking?" went viral.

In March, she made headlines by offering to strip for the Pakistan cricket team if they beat India in a World T20 match.

It was also reported that she would be appearing in the next series of Big Boss, India's version of Big Brother, and in recent days she had appeared twerking in a music video with singer Aryan Khan.

Many people hailed her scantily-clad selfies but she was also subjected to abuse online as she defied traditional conservative values.

She caused further offence when she posted a video of herself with Mufti Qavi, a Muslim cleric, and claimed they smoked cigarettes and drunk soft drinks during daylight hours in Ramadan, when practicing Muslims fast.

Mufti Qavi was removed the committee that decides when Ramadan starts and ends by the government following the allegations.

Local media reported that Ms Baloch had received frequent threats and had spoken of leaving the country because she feared for her own safety.

Earlier this month, she said on Facebook that she was "trying to change the typical orthodox mindset of people who don't wanna come out of their shells of false beliefs and old practices".

More than 500 people are killed in Pakistan each year in so-called "honour killings", usually carried out by members of
the victim's family.

Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, whose documentary on honour killings, A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness won an Oscar earlier this year, said the murder would make women feel less safe. 

"I really feel that no woman is safe in this country, until we start making examples of people, until we start sending men who kill women to jail, unless we literally say there will be no more killing and those who dare will spend the rest of their lives behind bars.

"Activists have screamed themselves hoarse. When will it stop?"

Killers are frequently not jailed because the law gives relatives of the victim the opportunity to forgive the murderer. 

Social Media Star Strangled In 'Honour Killing'

A Pakistani woman who challenged social norms with racy posts on social media has been been killed - and her brother is being hunted by police.

Qandeel Baloch, whose real name is Fauzia Azeem, was strangled in her family home in Multan, Punjab province.

"Her father Azeem informed the police that his son Waseem has strangled Qandeel," Punjab Police spokeswoman Nabeela Ghazanfar said. 

"Apparently, it is an honour killing but further investigations would reveal the real motives behind this murder."

Qandeel Baloch recently appeared in a music video with singer Aryan Khan

Ms Baloch became famous In Pakistan in 2014 after a video of her pouting at the camera and asking "How em looking?" went viral.

In March, she made headlines by offering to strip for the Pakistan cricket team if they beat India in a World T20 match.

It was also reported that she would be appearing in the next series of Big Boss, India's version of Big Brother, and in recent days she had appeared twerking in a music video with singer Aryan Khan.

Many people hailed her scantily-clad selfies but she was also subjected to abuse online as she defied traditional conservative values.

She caused further offence when she posted a video of herself with Mufti Qavi, a Muslim cleric, and claimed they smoked cigarettes and drunk soft drinks during daylight hours in Ramadan, when practicing Muslims fast.

Mufti Qavi was removed the committee that decides when Ramadan starts and ends by the government following the allegations.

Local media reported that Ms Baloch had received frequent threats and had spoken of leaving the country because she feared for her own safety.

Earlier this month, she said on Facebook that she was "trying to change the typical orthodox mindset of people who don't wanna come out of their shells of false beliefs and old practices".

More than 500 people are killed in Pakistan each year in so-called "honour killings", usually carried out by members of
the victim's family.

Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, whose documentary on honour killings, A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness won an Oscar earlier this year, said the murder would make women feel less safe. 

"I really feel that no woman is safe in this country, until we start making examples of people, until we start sending men who kill women to jail, unless we literally say there will be no more killing and those who dare will spend the rest of their lives behind bars.

"Activists have screamed themselves hoarse. When will it stop?"

Killers are frequently not jailed because the law gives relatives of the victim the opportunity to forgive the murderer. 

Social Media Star Strangled In 'Honour Killing'

A Pakistani woman who challenged social norms with racy posts on social media has been been killed - and her brother is being hunted by police.

Qandeel Baloch, whose real name is Fauzia Azeem, was strangled in her family home in Multan, Punjab province.

"Her father Azeem informed the police that his son Waseem has strangled Qandeel," Punjab Police spokeswoman Nabeela Ghazanfar said. 

"Apparently, it is an honour killing but further investigations would reveal the real motives behind this murder."

Qandeel Baloch recently appeared in a music video with singer Aryan Khan

Ms Baloch became famous In Pakistan in 2014 after a video of her pouting at the camera and asking "How em looking?" went viral.

In March, she made headlines by offering to strip for the Pakistan cricket team if they beat India in a World T20 match.

It was also reported that she would be appearing in the next series of Big Boss, India's version of Big Brother, and in recent days she had appeared twerking in a music video with singer Aryan Khan.

Many people hailed her scantily-clad selfies but she was also subjected to abuse online as she defied traditional conservative values.

She caused further offence when she posted a video of herself with Mufti Qavi, a Muslim cleric, and claimed they smoked cigarettes and drunk soft drinks during daylight hours in Ramadan, when practicing Muslims fast.

Mufti Qavi was removed the committee that decides when Ramadan starts and ends by the government following the allegations.

Local media reported that Ms Baloch had received frequent threats and had spoken of leaving the country because she feared for her own safety.

Earlier this month, she said on Facebook that she was "trying to change the typical orthodox mindset of people who don't wanna come out of their shells of false beliefs and old practices".

More than 500 people are killed in Pakistan each year in so-called "honour killings", usually carried out by members of
the victim's family.

Filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, whose documentary on honour killings, A Girl in the River: The Price of Forgiveness won an Oscar earlier this year, said the murder would make women feel less safe. 

"I really feel that no woman is safe in this country, until we start making examples of people, until we start sending men who kill women to jail, unless we literally say there will be no more killing and those who dare will spend the rest of their lives behind bars.

"Activists have screamed themselves hoarse. When will it stop?"

Killers are frequently not jailed because the law gives relatives of the victim the opportunity to forgive the murderer.