Thousands mass in Istanbul district in support of Erdogan – AFP

Thousands on Saturday massed in an Istanbul district waving Turkish flags in support of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after he survived a coup, an AFP correspondent said.

The people gathered in the district of Kisikli on the Asian side of Istanbul, where Erdogan has a home, responding to a call from the Turkish strongman to come out in force in his support.