See Turkish People Fighting for Their Country Against the Soldiers

This happened after Turkish president, Recep Erdogan denounced the army coup attempt and urged citizens to take to the streets in defense of democracy. Here are pictures of Turkish people fighting for their country against the soldiers:

Civilian punches a soldier involved in the coup, who was arrested by police. On the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday 16 July, 2016 REUTERS/Murad Sezer

Civilians hold a soldier involved in the coup

A man takes the phrase over my dead body to a whole new level as he lies in front of a tank at n the entrance to Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport early on Saturday, July 16. Ismail Coskun / AP

Turkish soldiers are held by civilians and handed over to the police in Taskim Square. Selcuk/Samiloglu/AP

People stand on and hold down a Turkish army tank at Atarturk Airport in Istanbul. Huseyin Aldemir/Reuters

People take to the streets in Ankara, Turkey during a protest against military coup on July 16, 2016.

People take over a tank near the Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridge during clashes with military forces in Istanbul on July 16, 2016.

Turkish solders stay at Taksim square as people protest against the military coup in Istanbul on July 16, 2016.