ISTANBUL — It was a sleepless night for Turks around the country as they poured into the streets to protest a military coup or watched television to learn if the attempted takeover succeeded in ousting the government of President Recep Erdogan.

Thousands here heeded Erdogan's call to take to the streets, many waving Turkish flags, to resist the coup plotters, who had earlier declared curfews and martial law. Residents reported roads blocked by tanks, military helicopters flying low over the sprawling city and occasional gunfire.

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