Yildirim promises new start, in cooperation with rivals 

ANKARA: Cooperation between Turkey's political parties will get a "new start" in the wake of the defeated coup attempt, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Saturday, promising that the usually fractious four main parties could find common ground.

Yildirim, speaking in parliament, also said the coup plotters were not soldiers but terrorists who had targeted the
parliament.

Turkey witnessed a failed coup attempt on Friday night when a section of the military launched an attempt to overthrow the elected government and the military leadership.

However, forces loyal to the elected government coupled with the sea of people that took to the streets thwarted the attempt. Over 250 people lost their lives including 161 civilians including policemen and 104 revel troops.