Supporters of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan protest in front of soldiers in Istanbul’s Taksim square early Saturday. Turkey’s prime minister says a group within Turkey’s military has engaged in what appeared to be an attempted coup. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) By Suzan Fraser Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey – Members of Turkey’s armed forces said they had taken control of the country Friday as explosions, gunfire and a reported air battle between loyalist forces and coup supporters erupted in the capital.