Tanks run over cars in Istanbul as protesters climb onto, block them (VIDEOS)
During Friday night’s attempted coup by the Turkish military, Tanks could be seen crushing cars in an attempt to get away from the site of the demonstration.
UNBELIEVABLE CRAZY FOOTAGE #Video#Turkey army tanks run over cars in middle of the roads in Istanbul..!!!! pic.twitter.com/80lMbgriJi
— Rami (@RamiAILoIah) July 15, 2016
Some of the protesters could be seen climbing onto tanks in an apparent attempt to stop them, even as they were moving.
Extraordinary footage shows Turkish protesters attempting to block tank taking part in the attempted coup. #Turkeypic.twitter.com/nCqNAKwFDe
— ilmfeed (@IlmFeed) July 15, 2016
Tanques rodean el Parlamento y ciudadanos leales a Erdogan se enfrentan al ejército.https://t.co/WStqyBHdgOpic.twitter.com/wVyPYElQHz
— Subrayado (@Subrayado) July 15, 2016
In another protest in the city, a soldier could be seen being arrested by a police officer. Police in Turkey are currently fighting against military forces.
Video apparently showing police arresting a Turkish Army soldier #Turkeypic.twitter.com/1wyiBeXWZW
— سيف الله (@BirdsOfJannah) July 15, 2016
An unnamed protester captured the attention of social media when he stood alone to block the procession of armored military vehicles, hearkening back to the iconic photographs of the single protester blocking a column of tanks at China's Tienanmen Square protests in 1989.
This is one brave man though. Brings to mind images of Tiananmen Square.
— Martina Madden (@martinamadden) July 15, 2016
#turkey#coup#CoupDEtatTurquiepic.twitter.com/QTLpKdNR5N
Very much telling! #Turkey, an #anticoup civilian on the street to stop the tanks. #CoupDEtatTurquie#coup#Tuerkeipic.twitter.com/yW7vNVIS79
— Omid Memarian (@Omid_M) July 16, 2016
Nothing but RESPECT for Turkish people! 👏❤
— بطل اوربا 11 (@abdo4madridista) July 16, 2016
#تركيا#Turkey#Turquia#turqie#Türkeipic.twitter.com/j9ptGHvM4m
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