Turkey coup: Parliament hit by bomb, reports say

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The Turkish parliament has been hit by a bomb, according to reports.

CNN-Turk television said some police officers and parliament workers were hurt in the bomb attack.

A resident living not far from the area told the AP he heard a massive explosion that shook buildings and saw a column of smoke but could not confirm if it was coming from parliament itself.

The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity for security reasons, also said fighter jets were flying low in the area.

Video purporting to be from inside the parliament building has emerged on social media. It has not been independent verified by The Independent.

Unconfirmed images surfaced on social media, purporting to show in inside of the parliament building.

The military have stage a coup and claim to have sized power.

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