Clashes between forces, putschists at Turkish air base
Clashes between forces, putschists at Turkish air base Turkish security forces and putschists briefly clashed at an air base in the central city of Konya today, a Turkish official said. "We are able to confirm that there are clashes at the air base in Konya between the security forces and putschists resisting arrest," the source told AFP on condition of anonymity. The state-run news agency Anadolu later reported the fighting had come to an end and said six military personnel were arrested. Seventy generals and admirals were taken into custody across the country, the agency added, as the authorities cracked down on suspected backers of Friday's failed military coup. The Turkish Air Base official also confirmed an incident at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen airport, where police fired warning shots at putschists who were resisting arrest. They eventually surrendered. Earlier today, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said around 6,000 people had been detained i...