It appears the president of Turkey, Tayyip Erdogan is successfully fighting back against a coup by Turkish army rebels who bombed his country home. Erdogan is said to have fled to Bulgaria briefly before returning to a sympathetic crowd at Istanbul airport. He did not go to the capital, Ankara, which may not be under his control. The country is in chaos following the coup attempt and the situation remains unclear. But by Saturday morning, a top Turkish official said the coup attempt appeared to have been repelled. The senior official told The Associated Press that all government officials were in charge of their offices. The official requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue. As many as 42 people are dead in Ankara and a number of soldiers are under arrest .
