YEREVAN. – The flight from Armenia’s capital city of Yerevan to Istanbul, and which was scheduled for departure on Saturday at 5:20am, has departed after a nearly 12-hour delay.   

Armenian News-NEWS.am has learned from the website of Zvartnots International Airport in Yerevan that the said flight, which was rescheduled twice, left Yerevan at around 5pm.

The delay was due to the military coup attempt in Turkey.

On Friday evening, media reported about a military coup attempt in Turkey. Military vehicles appeared on the streets of Ankara and Istanbul, and there were shootings and explosions.

A group of Turkish military officers announced about seizing power to restore constitutional order, and ensure human rights and freedoms in the country. 

According to most recent data, a total of 145 people are dead and more than 1,500 others are arrested.

Colonel Muharrem Köse had organized the military coup attempt in Turkey, reported the Turkish media.

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım stated that these developments were unlawful.

And Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared that the coup attempt has failed and it will be completely thwarted.