Turkey’s regional allies on Saturday condemned a deadly but foiled coup attempt by a faction of the army against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rule.
Key regional powers Iran and Israel, which have both had strained relationships with Erdogan’s Government, condemned the putsch that began late last night.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif spoke with his Turkish counterpart three times since the crisis began.
On Twitter, he hailed the Turkish people’s “defence of democracy & their elected Government” which he said “proves that coups have no place in our region and are doomed to fail.”
“Deeply concerned about the crisis in Turkey,” Zarif tweeted late Friday.
“Stability, democracy & safety of Turkish people are paramount. Unity & prudence are imperative.”