So here is an update on what we know:
The attempted coup became apparent at about 19:30 local time on Friday when tanks were positioned on key bridges in Istanbul.
Armed forces were then seen in the capital Ankara a short time later and military jets started flying over the city.
A group - part of the army - then declared that a "peace council" now ran the country and there was a curfew and martial law.
Large explosions were heard near Istanbul's central Taksim Square and there were also reports of blasts at the parliament building in Ankara.
Broadcaster CNN Turk was also reportedly taken over by soldiers, and its live broadcast was cut.
President Erdogan made a statement on Turkish television using his iPhone and FaceTime, calling on people to take to the streets to oppose the uprising.
Huge crowds confronted the coup plotters and gunfire and explosions were heard. At least 60 people died in the exchanges.
The president has now returned to Istanbul, calling the coup attempt an "act of treason" and saying the army must be cleansed. He told crowds the government was now back in control.
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim ordered the military to shoot down aircraft being used by coup plotters.
At least 60 people have died, while more than 700 members of the armed forces have been detained.
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