Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. Email An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook "f" mark. Google An icon of the Google "G" mark. Linked In An icon of the Linked In "in" mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. Tick An icon of a tick mark. Is Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes. Is Not Public An icon of a human eye and eyelashes with a diagonal line through it. Pause Icon A two-lined pause icon for stopping interactions. Quote Mark A opening quote mark. Quote Mark A closing quote mark. Arrow An icon of an arrow. Folder An icon of a paper folder. Breaking An icon of an exclamation mark on a circular background. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Caret An icon of a caret arrow. Clock An icon of a clock face. Close An icon of the an X shape. Close Icon An icon used to represent where to interact to collapse or dismiss a component Comment An icon of a speech bubble. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Comments An icon of a speech bubble, denoting user comments. Ellipsis An icon of 3 horizontal dots. Envelope An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Camera An icon of a digital camera. Home An icon of a house. Instagram An icon of the Instagram logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. Magnifying Glass An icon of a magnifying glass. Search Icon A magnifying glass icon that is used to represent the function of searching. Menu An icon of 3 horizontal lines. Hamburger Menu Icon An icon used to represent a collapsed menu. Next An icon of an arrow pointing to the right. Notice An explanation mark centred inside a circle. Previous An icon of an arrow pointing to the left. Rating An icon of a star. Tag An icon of a tag. Twitter An icon of the Twitter logo. Video Camera An icon of a video camera shape. Speech Bubble Icon A icon displaying a speech bubble WhatsApp An icon of the WhatsApp logo. Information An icon of an information logo. Plus A mathematical 'plus' symbol. Duration An icon indicating Time. Success Tick An icon of a green tick. Success Tick Timeout An icon of a greyed out success tick. Loading Spinner An icon of a loading spinner. Facebook Messenger An icon of the facebook messenger app logo. Facebook An icon of a facebook f logo. Facebook Messenger An icon of the Twitter app logo. LinkedIn An icon of the LinkedIn logo. WhatsApp Messenger An icon of the Whatsapp messenger app logo. Email An icon of an mail envelope. Copy link A decentered black square over a white square.

Brits in Turkey ‘strongly advised’ to stay indoors after failed military coup

Erdogan supporters wave Turkish flags in Taksim Square (AP)
Erdogan supporters wave Turkish flags in Taksim Square (AP)

The Foreign Office has “strongly” advised Britons in Turkey to stay indoors following “a state of martial law” being put into effect in the country as reports emerged of at least 60 deaths in an attempted coup.

Updated travel advice for Turkey said that there were “widespread reports of gunfire and explosions in Ankara and Istanbul” as well as reports of shooting near the popular tourist resort of Marmaris.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson tweeted that he was “very concerned” by the events unfolding in Turkey.

He said: “Our Embassy is monitoring the situation closely. Brits should follow FCO website for advice.”

In Istanbul, gunfire was heard and military vehicles blocked key bridges and access to the airport while fighter jets flew over the capital Ankara.

The updated Foreign Office advice said: “Large-scale military action is ongoing in Turkey, and a state of martial law is in effect.

“There are widespread reports of gunfire and explosions in Ankara and Istanbul, and the military has been deployed to the streets.

Turkish soldiers arrested by civilians are handed over to police officers in Istanbul’s Taksim Square (AP)

“Some flights to airports in Turkey are being diverted or cancelled, and the bridges across the Bosphorus in Istanbul have been closed.

“The road between Marmaris and Icmeler is closed, with reports of gunfire between the resorts of Marmaris and Icmeler.

“We strongly advise you to stay indoors, avoid public places, in particular demonstrations, and remain vigilant.”

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed that the government was “in charge” and that the attempted coup would not succeed.

An official in his office said at least 60 people have been killed and 1,563 military personnel have been detained across Turkey. Most of the dead are reported to be civilians.