U.S. Secretary of state urged Turkey to be restrained and to respect the rule of law in the investigation of the conspiracy.
U.S. Secretary of state John Kerry in conversation with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu has called allegations of state involvement in the military coup attempt in Turkey is false and harmful to the relations between the countries, the report said the state Department.
“He made it clear that the U.S. is ready to provide assistance to the Turkish authorities in the investigation, but noted that public insinuations or allegations about any U.S. role in the coup attempt are false and harm to bilateral relations”, — stated in the message.
Kerry also urged the head of Turkish foreign Ministry to exercise restraint during the investigation of the circumstances of the incident.
In the document on behalf of the state Department spokesman John Kirby noted that the Turkish foreign Minister “thanked the U.S. for support.” In turn, the Secretary reiterated U.S. support for the democratically elected government of Turkey, the rule of law and stressed the need for authorities in the organization of the response to the coup attempt has taken all necessary measures to preserve the lives of civilians.
Kerry also called on the Turkish government to implement all international obligations, the document says. It also asserts that both sides discussed the importance of Turkey as a NATO ally and a key member of the coalition for combating grouping “Islamic state” (IG banned in several countries, including Russia) and the need for operating support of these efforts, the report said.
On Friday a group of soldiers attempted a military coup in Turkey. On the streets of Ankara and Istanbul came to military equipment, shots and explosions. President Tayyip Erdogan said that the coup attempt failed.
