World reaction
Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg
"I welcome the strong support shown by the people and all political parties to democracy and to the democratically elected government of Turkey."
WHITE HOUSE
"All parties in Turkey should support the democratically-elected government of Turkey, show restraint, and avoid any violence or bloodshed."
UN CHIEF BAN-KI-MOON
"Military interference in the affairs of any state is unacceptable."
IRANIAN FM JAVAD ZARIF
"Turkish people's brave defense of democracy and their elected government proves that coups have no place in our region and are doomed to fail."
EUROPEAN COUNCIL PRESIDENT DONALD TUSK
"The tensions in and challenges for Turkey cannot be solved with guns."
RUSSIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY
"The flare-up of the domestic political situation against the backdrop of the existing terrorist threats in this country and the armed conflict in the region brings a heightened risk to international and regional stability."
FRENCH FM JEAN-MARC AYRAULT
"The Turkish population showed its maturity and courage by committing to the respect of its institutions... France hopes that Turkish democracy will emerge strengthened from this test and that fundamental freedoms will be fully respected."
BRITISH FM BORIS JOHNSON
"Just spoken to (Turkey's) foreign minister (Mevlut Cavusoglu). I underlined (Britain's) support for the democratic elected government and institutions."
QATAR
Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani "congratuated (Erdogan)on the support of the people of Turkey on his rule against the failed military coup."
HILLARY CLINTON
"We should all urge calm and respect for laws, institutions, and basic human rights and freedoms, and support for the democratically elected civilian government"
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