Turkish Coup Attempt: Update

People climb on tanks after soldiers occupying Bosphorus Bridge surrendered in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday.
People climb on tanks after soldiers occupying Bosphorus Bridge surrendered in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday.
People climb on tanks after soldiers occupying Bosphorus Bridge surrendered in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday.
People climb on tanks after soldiers occupying Bosphorus Bridge surrendered in Istanbul, Turkey on Saturday.

Turkish Coup Attempt: Update

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(Associated Press)

According to news reports about 8,000 police officers and 6000 members of the judiciary and military have been arrested or detained on suspicion of having links to the coup attempt in Turkey. Halil Demir, executive director of the Zakat Foundation of America, joins us to try to help us understand what’s happening in Turkey.