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Watch troops surrender on live TV after a coup attempt in Turkey

Bryan Logan   

Watch troops surrender on live TV after a coup attempt in Turkey
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An apparently failed coup attempt in Turkey has led to the arrests and detainment of hundreds of suspected rogue soldiers, according to the country's state-run Anadolu agency and the Ministry of the Interior.

Dozens of people were killed during the violent uprising that began late Friday night, Turkish officials said, plunging a critical NATO member and American ally into chaos.

After troops belonging to a faction of Turkey's armed forces attempted to overrun the government, supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stormed the streets in protest.

After the hours-long ordeal, more than 750 Turkish troops were detained. Video of troops surrendering with their hands up was broadcast live on CNN Turk.

Watch the footage below:

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