ANKARA (Sputnik) — Late on Friday, the Turkish authorities said that an attempted coup d'etat took place in the country. The coup was suppressed several hours later.
"Our message is very clear, there is no need to panic <…> If state of emergency was in Turkey, would the markets open today? All the [financial] institutions — the Central Bank, the Borsa Istanbul stock exchange <…> the Treasury and other institutions operate as usual. These organizations have done and will do everything possible to ensure effective and smooth operation of markets," Simsek said, as quoted by state-run Anadolu Agency.
The coup attempt was 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 290 people have been killed and at least 1,400 injured during the attempted coup, according to the country's foreign ministry.
