An army group in Turkey officially declared a
coup and martial law late on Friday, saying
they had "taken control of the country".
Here is a selection of statements and reactions
from Turkey and leaders around the world.
In a TV statement, the army group said:
"Turkish Armed Forces have completely taken
over the administration of the country to
reinstate constitutional order, human rights
and freedoms, the rule of law and the general
security that was damaged. All international
agreements are still valid. We hope that all of
our good relationships with all countries will
continue."
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a
FaceTime call to broadcaster CNN Turk, said
he remained the leader of the country and the
head of the army and called for people to take
to the streets against the coup. "We will
overcome this," he said, speaking on a video
call to a mobile phone held up to the camera
by a presenter. He called on his followers to
take to the streets to defend his government
and said the coup plotters would pay a heavy
price. "I have never recognised any power
above the will of the people," he said.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
has called for calm. The UN is seeking to
clarify the situation.
US President Barack Obama urged all parties
in Turkey to back the "democratically-elected"
government. Detailing a call between Obama
and Secretary of State John Kerry, who in
Russia for talks on Syria, the White House
said both agreed "all parties in Turkey should
support the democratically-elected government
of Turkey, show restraint, and avoid any
violence or bloodshed".
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Turkey
Britain's new Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson
said he was "very concerned about the
situation unfolding". He directed Britons to
the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
website, which advises "to avoid public places
and remain vigilant" until the situation
becomes clearer.
Iran's Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif, said on
Twitter: "Deeply concerned about the crisis in
Turkey. Stability, democracy & safety of
Turkish people are paramount. Unity &
prudence are imperative."
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and
other Russian officials have called on their
countrymen in Turkey to stay indoors amid
uncertainty about whether a military coup is
taking place.
Former Turkish President Abdullah Gul told
CNN Turk that "Turkey is not a Latin America
country ... I'm calling those who attempt to
overthrow the government should go back to
their barracks." Former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet
Davutoglu told Al Jazeera: "Turkey is a
democracy ... I don't think this attempt will
be successful." His voice shaking, he added:
"There cannot be any attempts to destabilise
Turkey. We're facing so many crisis in Syria
and other regions, it's time to have solidarity
with the Turkish people ... At this moment
people in different cities are in the streets,
the squares [protesting] against this coup
d'etat attempt."
The head of the largest opposition party in
Turkey, Kemal Kalicdaroglu, of the centre-left
People's Republican Party (CHP), has come
out against the coup in a series of tweets,
saying the country has "suffered a lot" in past
military takeovers.
The democratic order in Turkey must be
respected and all must be done to protect
lives, German Chancellor Angela Merkel's
spokesman said on Twitter.
European Council President Donald Tusk
called on Saturday for a swift return to
Turkey's constitutional order. "Turkey is a key
partner for the European Union. The EU fully
supports the democratically elected
government, the institutions of the country
and the rule of law," Tusk said at a regional
summit in Mongolia. "We call for a swift
return to Turkey's constitutional order," he
said.
Slovakia , which holds the rotating European
Union presidency, said it was following events
and coordinating with EU partners. "Foreign
Minister Miroslav Lajcak has been in
intensive contact all evening with EU high
Foreign Affairs representative Federica
Mogherini and other European colleagues,"
the foreign ministry said in a statement. "He
has also been in contact with partners in the
Turkish government with the aim to clarify
the situation in Turkey and discuss steps that
the EU should take with the aim to maintain
and support democracy and stability in the
country."
India's foreign ministry said it was closely
following the developments in Turkey. "India
calls upon all sides to support democracy and
mandate of the ballot and avoid bloodshed,"
the ministry said in a statement.
Qatar denounced the coup attempt, according
to a statement carried on state media.
Celebratory gunfire erupted in Syria's capital
Damascus as word got out that there was an
attempt to topple Erdogan, according to a
Reuters news agency report. People took to
the streets to celebrate there and in the
government-held section of the divided city of
Aleppo.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was
briefed on the coup and the country's military
forces were holding emergency meetings,
according to government officials.
Bulgaria bolstered its patrols on the Bulgarian-
Turkish border and appealed to Bulgarians to
restrain from travelling to Turkey, the
government press office said in a statement.
Prime Minister Boiko Borisov held talks with
the security and intelligence services on the
situation in Turkey, while the foreign
ministry urged Bulgarians already in Turkey
to stay indoors and avoid any public places.
Mexico's foreign ministry advised its citizens
in Turkey to remain indoors, as it warned
against travel to the country until the
situation was clear.
The Turkish lira fell heavily after the coup
attempt was launched, as much as 5.5 percent
against the US dollar. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/07/turkey-coup-attempt-reaction-world-160715215141043.html

Those army coup plotters are AFONJAS, they don't have mind