WASHINGTON: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton expressed "great concern" Friday at the coup attempt in Turkey, urging calm in the key US ally.
It was unclear who was in control of the strategic NATO country of 80 million people as soldiers took to the streets and multiple explosions rang out overnight in the country's two biggest cities.
"I am following the fast-moving developments in Turkey tonight with great concern," Clinton said in a statement.
"We should all urge calm and respect for laws, institutions, and basic human rights and freedoms -- and support for the democratically elected civilian government."
She pressed all parties to "work to avoid further violence and bloodshed, and the safety of American citizens and diplomatic missions must be ensured."
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government predicted that the move would fail and called for supporters of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to come out onto the streets.
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