Turkish PM says situation under control after coup attempt

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim delivers a speech during an extraordinary session of the Turkish Parliament in Ankara on July 16, 2016, following a failed coup attempt. (AFP)

These are some of the headlines we are tracking for you in this edition of Press TV's Top 5:

  • The Turkish prime minister says the situation is completely under control following a coup attempt by a group of military officers.
  • Turkey asks neighboring Greece to extradite eight coup plotters who have fled across the border in a military helicopter.
  • French President Francois Hollande cancels part of his European tour following the terror attack in Nice. Daesh terrorists have claimed responsibility.
  • Authorities in the Indian-controlled Kashmir seize newspapers and shut down cable television to quell a flare-up of anti-India protests.
  • Israeli forces abduct another Palestinian journalist in the occupied West Bank amid harsh crackdown on Palestinian media.

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