Zarif, Çavuşoğlu discuss recent developments in Turkey

EghtesadOnline: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad-Javad Zarif in a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu discussed the latest developments in Turkey following the coup attempt and chaos in the country.

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17 July 2016

A state of chaos and uncertainty continues in Turkey amid a coup attempt that is, nevertheless, said by officials in the country to have been “repelled”, ISNA reports.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister Binali Yildirim have separately appeared on television, declaring that the coup attempt — which started on Friday night — is over and that they continue to be in charge.

Erdogan, however, has been flown away from the capital to Istanbul. He has urged his supporters to pour out onto the streets to stop the coup. On Saturday, he urged them to remain on the streets until the situation normalizes.