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ISTANBUL, July 17 (Xinhua) -- Clashes erupted on Sunday between Turkish police and the gendarmerie at Istanbul's Sabiha Gokcen Airport, Turkish media reported.
According to the Milliyet daily, the confrontation arose when the police attempted to detain the commander of the gendarmerie over the coup attempt by some in the military on Friday night.
The gendarmerie section, in charge of security for the international terminal of the airport, has 50 to 60 members, the report said.
In the aftermath of the clashes, the authorities ordered the detention of all the gendarmerie staff, said Milliyet.
CNNTurk reported that the clashes were over with the gendarmerie commander detained by the police.
The management of the airport tweeted that "There is no problem in our terminal, the flights are continuing."
Some 3,000 Turkish officials and troops have been detained over the failed coup, which left at least 161 people dead. Enditem
