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Pakistan condemns attempted coup in Turkey

Xinhua, July 16, 2016 Adjust font size:

Pakistan on Saturday condemned a military coup attempt in Turkey and said the country stands by the people and the government of Turkey.

In a statement, spokesperson of government of Pakistan said that the country supports the will of the people reflected in the democratic system and the democratically elected leadership of Turkey.

"Pakistan condemns the attempt to undermine democracy and rule of law in Turkey," he said.

The spokesperson said the Pakistani nation hopes that peace and normalcy will be restored in Turkey.

A military statement on Turkish media said Friday the armed forces have fully seized power in the country, but Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said early Saturday the coup attempt has failed, urging people to protect democracy.

Pakistan's Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi telephoned Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavusoglu and expressed solidarity of people and government of Pakistan with the Turkish Government and democratic institutions.

The Turkish Foreign Minister thanked the government and the people of Pakistan for showing resolve to stand by democracy in Turkey.

He said they are also thankful to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for his message of support for Turkish democracy and the government. Endit