Social Media

...coup attempt in Turkey is thwarted by gov't supporters using social media

Turkey has a vibrant social media community, ...that knows how to circumvent any restrictions

...Blocks said key sites including Facebook and Youtube had been blocked as the uprising began

thousands had defied the curfew,

said CNN Turk anchor Basak Sengul, before being ushered out of the studio

he used it to send a string of tweets rallying his supporters

Late on Friday evening, the scheme seemed well-planned, with rebel troops sealing off Istanbul

seen a two-hour period of social media "throttling" but no evidence of a full internet blackout

some lying down in front of tanks to halt their movement

"Peace at Home Council" was running the country and a curfew and martial law would be declared.