Turkey army says it seizes power; Erdogan says: "We will overcome this"

Erdogan says coup plotters will pay heavy price * Military says martial law imposed, "peace council" to rule * Army statement accuses government of undermining rule of law * Turkey is major U.S. ally in Middle East

, --July 15, 2016

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ISTANBUL/ANKARA, - Turkey's military said on Friday it had seized power but President Tayyip Erdogan vowed that the attempted coup would be put down. If successful, the overthrow of Erdogan, who has ruled Turkey since 2003, would be one of the biggest shifts in the Middle East in years, transforming one of the most important U.S. allies in the region while war rages on its border. MORE...

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