Turkish government begins crackdown on those suspected of involvement in the attempted coup
President’s bureau puts total death toll at 265, including 161 civilians and 104 coup "plotters"
Nearly 3,000 soldiers are under arrest and some 2,700 judges are fired for alleged links to the coup
Turkey's PM Binali Yildirim says the action was a "black stain on Turkish democracy"
Cross-party politicians condemn the plot at an emergency session of parliament
Russia is "deeply concerned about the news coming from Turkey", Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov tell reporters in Moscow.
He adds that President Vladimir Putin is being constantly informed of new developments by the Russian foreign ministry and intelligence services.
An airline journalist inside Istanbul's Ataturk airport, the scene of a deadly suicide bomb attack only weeks ago, has posted a video filmed by someone else inside the terminal. It purports to show supporters of Mr Erdogan in full voice.
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A senior Turkish government official tells the Reuters news agency that a faction of the military was attempting to seize power. It had control of some tanks and had ordered troops to try to take over the streets, but had been unable to do so in many areas, the official said.
Insecurity was likely to continue for the next 24 hours, the official added.
There are plenty of reports on social media that the dawn call to prayer has been heard coming from mosques in Istanbul hours ahead of schedule.
A Bloomberg correspondent in Istanbul tweets:
This may be linked to President Erdogan's appeal for people to come out to the streets.
Journalist Jonny Hogg, who lives in the capital's central Cankaya district, tweets:
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Turkey's ruling AK Party is still in charge of the government, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus says in comments on live television.
Your eyes are not deceiving you.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe private Turkish Dogan news agency is reporting that the military has deployed tanks outside the parliament building in Ankara, according to AFP.
Journalist Oz Katerji has been broadcasting on Facebook Live from the protest at Istanbul's Taksim Square. He says the military are taking control of the area, as shots are fired.
You can watch one broadcast here, external.
A government MP has sent the BBC photos he says show protesters near the parliament building in Ankara.
Supporters of President Erdogan turned out to Taksim Square in the centre of Istanbul as reports of the attempted coup emerged.
There have since been reports of clashes there, with some on Twitter saying that gunfire has been heard near the square.
Image source, APPresident Recep Tayyip Erdogan was reportedly on holiday in the Mediterranean resort town of Marmaris when the coup attempt was launched. Here is a photo showing him addressing reporters there.
Image source, ReutersThe state-run Anadolu Agency is reporting that military helicopters have fired shots at the headquarters of the national intelligence agency in Ankara.
There are reports that other buildings, including the presidential palace, have also been targeted.
Journalist Jonny Hogg tweets from central Ankara:
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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hit out at what he called the "parallel structure" in his interview on CNN Turk - it's believed to be shorthand for the followers of Fethullah Gulen, a US-based Muslim cleric who Mr Erdgoan has accused in the past of leading coup attempts.
You can read more on Gulen here and on his Hizmet movement here.
The state-run Anadolu news agency tweets:
Access to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube was blocked in Turkey soon after reports of a coup emerged, according to Reuters.
"Turkey Blocks, a group that monitors internet shutdowns in the country, and Dyn, which monitors internet performance and traffic globally, both reported it was difficult or impossible to access social media services in Turkey," it says.
At the same time, Turkey's Prime Minister has been tweeting freely.
And there were reports that President Erdogan's Twitter notifications popped up on screen while he was conducting a webcam interview with CNN Turk.