Thousands of people are in the streets protesting the military coup in Turkey

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Turkish military block access to the Bosphorus bridge, which links the city's European and Asian sides, in Istanbul, Turkey.

Turkish citizens began flooding the streets on Friday night in support of Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan and protesting an apparent military coup.

The Turkish military apparently staged a coup on Friday night, deploying military onto the streets of Istanbul and Ankara, Turkey's largest city and capital, respectively.

Erdogan made a statement aired on CNNTurk, via Apple FaceTime, calling on Turkish citizens to "gather in squares, airports."

People have responded by gathering in the streets of Istanbul, photos on social media show.

Footage has emerged of protesters overunning the military tanks rolling into Istanbul. Soldiers have reportedly begun opening fire at protesters near Istanbul's Bosphorus bridge.