More than a hundred are dead and thousands injured after the military in Turkey staged a coup against the government and their president.

  • Approx. 3,000 have been arrested following failed coup
  • 300 people died Friday night, 1,400 were wounded
  • Turkish government now on high alert

Turkey’s president, Tayyip Erodagon, was elected to office as Turkey's prime minister in 2002. In 2014, he was elected president.  It was a career move that many analysts say narrowed the gap between church and state.

Those same analysts say the thousands who rose up in opposition Friday night didn't stand a chance, as there are still many people in Turkey loyal to the current government.

"In Turkey, armed forces are not governing this state, are not leading the state and they cannot,” said President Erodagon. “This should be known by all. This nation brought a certain government using their own will by election. The government is in control.”

Bruce W. Farcau, a professor with the University of Central Florida, served at the State Department. He’s an expert on foreign governments and tourism, and says the failed coup could give President Erodagon absolute power.

"Over the last 14 years he has successively undermined the separation of powers in government,” said Farcau. “His government has taken over the legislature and the courts. They dominate the media.”

The failed coup left about 300 people dead, more than 1,400 wounded and almost 3,000 soldiers arrested. In addition, 2,700 judges have been dismissed, including a member of the country's top court.

President Erodgaon says those involved in the coup will face the penalty for their crimes. The government in Turkey is now on high alert.

"His enemies that he might not have known about, he knows who they are now and they're gone,” said Farcau. “They'll be in prison or exile, or even dead. And he'll have even more absolute power than he did before.”

Professor Farcau believes the failure to overthrow the president could just be the beginning of a tighter government grip in Turkey.

"He has a long window of opportunity to really do whatever he wants to the government now and really establish absolute power, and there won't really be anything anyone can do about it."

There is still a large amount of tension in Turkey as the government works to find all of those responsible for the coup.