World Powers Call For 'Stability' In Turkey

We should all urge calm and respect for laws, institutions, and basic human rights and freedoms, and support for the democratically elected civilian government.

Hillary Clinton

All parties in Turkey should support the democratically-elected government of Turkey, show restraint, and avoid any violence or bloodshed.

White House

I welcome the strong support shown by the people and all political parties to democracy and to the democratically elected government of Turkey.

NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg

Military interference in the affairs of any state is unacceptable.

United Nations Chief Ban-Ki-Moon

Just spoken to (Turkey's) foreign minister (Mevlut Cavusoglu). I underlined (Britain's) support for the democratic elected government and institutions.

British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson

The tensions in and challenges for Turkey cannot be solved with guns.

European Council President Donald Tusk

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.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif

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.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault

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.

Russian Foreign Ministry