Military helicopter crashes in residential neighborhood in Istanbul city of Turkey

A military helicopter crashed in a residential neighbourhood on the Asian side of Turkey's biggest city Istanbul on Monday, the city's governor said on Twitter.

The helicopter went down in an area of apartment buildings, Istanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya said. Television images showed smoke coming out of the area. There were no immediate reports of casualties. (Reporting by Ece Toksabay Editing by Dominic Evans)