Turkey marks failed 2016 coup

Thousands of people gathered at a massive rally in Istanbul, marking one year since the defeat of the coup, aimed at President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Joining the crowd gathered on Saturday at the Bosphorus Bridge, now known as the July 15 Martyr's Bridge, Erdogan threatened to "chop off the heads" of those involved in the coup.

"First of all we will chop off the heads of those traitors," Erdogan said as reaffirmed previous comments to sign any bill passed restoring capital punishment.

"It's one year since the darkest night was turned into an epic," Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told a special session of parliament that kicked off a day of celebrations set to last until dawn.

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