Relief, And Fear, Grip Turkey After Bloody Coup Attempt

ISTANBUL ― It would have been easy to mistake this cosmopolitan Turkish city for a war zone last night: Political upheaval, bloody clashes and the deafening sound of sonic booms from fighter jets flying low overhead.

As the sun rose after what was a sleepless night for many, relief washed over much of the country that the attempted coup ― carried out by elements within the Turkish military ― did not succeed. But there was also an undeniable sense of uncertainty in a country already wracked by polarizing politics and terrorist attacks.