The Armenian citizens, who are currently in Turkey and need support, must apply to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Armenian Foreign Ministry’s Spokesman Tigran Balayan posted a note in Twitter.
The video shows Turkish military personnel crossing the Bosphorus bridge with their hands in the air following an attempted coup against the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
At least 42 people – mostly police officers – were killed in Ankara in a gunfire exchange with a helicopter near the parliament complex, Turkey’s NTV reported, citing the attorney general’s office. At least 1,000 people in Istanbul and Ankara were hospitalized after a night of violence rocked the country.
In Washington, US President Barack Obama urged all parties in Turkey to support the “democratically elected government.” Nato called for “full respect” for Turkey’s democratic institutions. European Council President Donald Tusk said the country was “a key partner for the European Union”.
“Go to the streets and give them their answer,” Erdogan said via the video chat app. “I am coming to a square in Ankara. This was done from outside the chain of command. Those who are responsible, we will give them the necessary punishment.”
“We have discussed the situation on the borders. Until morning we will monitor the situation and for the security of our citizens we have limited border access in the direction of Turkey and have closed the air border,” Kvirikashvili said adding that the decision might be reconsidered on Saturday morning.
Turkish military have announced that the power completely passed into their hands, AP reports. It is mentioned in the statement issued by the military that a necessity for a coup arise in order to “restore constitutional order, democracy, human rights and freedoms, and rule of law and order to prevail in the country again”. The statement also mentioned that all the international treaties and commitments of Turkey remain in place. “Our commitment to have friendly relations with all the countries of the world will be preserved”, reads the statement.
