Social media feeds showing incredible scenes from Istanbul's Bosphorus Bridge, says CNN correspondent Ivan Watson.
Less than an hour ago, he says, soldiers were surrendering en masse, walking away from tanks and abandoning their posts on the suspension bridge, which crosses the river that bisects the city.
President Erdogan addressing crowd in Istanbul
Erdogan says the coup is over, that the government is in control.
He appears to place the blame in this live address on Fethullah Gulen, a high-profile political figure and religious scholar based in U.S., says Ivan Watson, CNN's Senior International Correspondent.
"Now I’m addressing those in Pennsylvania. The betrayal you have shown to this nation and to this community, that’s enough. If you have the courage, come back to your country. If you can. You will not have the means to turn this country into a mess from where you are."