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Coup in Turkey

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In Tukey, almost 200 people die and over 1000 are injured. This happens when a part of the army tries to take control of the government.

It begins when rebel soldiers close some bridges in Istanbul. People do not know who is in control of the country.

Explosions happen in the capital of Ankara and also in Istanbul. Planes in Istanbul cannot fly.

The country’s president asks people for support. They support him. The coup is finished. The rebel soldiers leave their tanks.

Difficult words: almost (near), support (help), coup (a military revolution)

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In Turkey, almost 200 people died and over 1000 are injured. It happened when a part of the army tried to take control of the government.

It began when rebel soldiers closed the main bridges in Istanbul. At that time, people did not know who was in charge of the country.

People reported gunfire and explosions in the capital of Ankara and the main city, Istanbul. The government closed the airspace over Istanbul region to civilian flights.

The country’s president asked his supporters to come out onto the streets. When people were in the streets, the coup finished and the rebel soldiers left their tanks.

Difficult words: in charge of (in control of), civilian (a person who is not in the army or police), coup (a military revolution).

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It was a night the Turkish Prime Minister described as “a black stain on Turkish democracy. ”

Almost 200 people have been killed and over 1000 injured after a military uprising in Turkey. It began when rebel soldiers closed the main bridges in Istanbul leaving Turks unsure of who was in charge of the country.

Hours later, a group from within the military seized control of the state broadcaster. Gunfire and explosions were reported in the capital Ankara and main city Istanbul. Airspace over Turkey’s northwestern Marmara region was closed to civilian flights. Hundreds died during the clashes and 2800 soldiers, including high-ranking officers, were arrested.

As reports came in of tanks firing at parliament, the country’s president urged his supporters to come out onto the streets. And as crowds answered their president’s plea, the coup attempt crumbled and rebels abandoned their tanks.

Despite the attempted coup being reportedly over, tensions still remain high and civilians are being urged to stay indoors.

Difficult words: stain (a bad mark), uprising (when people try to change the government), seize (take), broadcaster (a company which sends out television programs), clash (a fight), plea (a request for help), coup (a military revolution), crumble (collapse), abandon (leave).

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