Millions attend Turkish unity rally in response to failed coup

Turkey will continue fighting whatever powers seek to undermine the government, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Sunday as he addressed a massive flag-waving rally in Istanbul in the wake of the country's abortive July 15 coup.

The Yenikapi meeting area by the Marmara Sea waterfront on Istanbul's European side was transformed into a sea of red and white, the colours of Turkey's flag. No official crowd figure was provided, but Turkish media said millions attended. The event was so full that large crowds were turned away at the gates, spilling into surrounding streets.