Lawmakers Warn of Military Coup

Lawmakers warned that a coup was in the works after the military announced that it was ready to use force to keep Turkey’s Islamic-led government from creating a religious state. But Deputy Prime Minister Tansu Ciller sought to play down the military’s warning. “Everything is under control,� Ciller told reporters after meeting with Prime Minister Necmettin Erbakan, who has been warned repeatedly by the army to curb his pro-Islamic policies. TV stations said Erbakan has agreed to hand over the premiership to Ciller next week. In return, she endorsed early elections in three months. There was no official confirmation of the reports.