DUBAI (Sputnik) — Late on Friday, Turkish authorities said that an attempted coup is taking place in the country. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urged Turkish citizens to take to streets, stating that the coup attempt was carried out by a small group within the military.
According to the official Saudi Press Agency citing the official source in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the country praised "the return of situation in Turkey to normal under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his elected government and in the framework of the constitutional legitimacy supported by the will of the Turkish people."
The coup attempt was reportedly suppressed by early Saturday, with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim stating that all coup supporters were identified and would be apprehended as the country was returning to normal life. Over 180 people were killed and 1,470 were injured during the events, while nearly 3,000 people have already been detained, according to the prime minister.
