Iran Asks Nationals in Turkey Not to Go Out
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Amid chaotic situation in Turkey following an attempted military coup early Saturday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry called on the Iranian nationals in Turkey to remain in where they are staying and avoid any gathering.
In a statement following a terrible night in Ankara and Istanbul, Iran’s Foreign Ministry called on nationals in Turkey, including residents or tourists, not to leave their places until further notice, avoid any gathering and heed warnings by the Turkish security officials.
Meanwhile, Iran’s consul general in Istanbul announced that not a single Iranian has been injured in the crisis after the coup.
The coup, launched by a faction in Turkey’s armed forces, appeared to crumble in the early hours of Saturday after crowds answered President Tayyip Erdogan's call to take to the streets to support him.
Erdogan, who had been holidaying on the southwest coast when the coup was launched by a faction in the armed forces, flew into Istanbul before dawn on Saturday and was shown on TV appearing among a crowd of supporters outside Ataturk Airport.
The uprising was an "act of treason", and those responsible would pay a heavy price, he later told reporters at a hastily arranged news conference. Arrests of officers were under way, and it would go higher up the ranks, culminating in the cleansing of the military, he said.