Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reaffirms its support for the Turkish government
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement in which it reaffirmed its support for the democratically elected government in the Turkish Republic following an attempted coup in the country on Friday night, Evropeyskaya Pravda reported.
"We hope that the President and the government quickly restore social peace and stability based on respect for democratic values and the laws of Turkey," the statement read.
Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin also expressed his condolences for those killed in the coup attempt.
At least 161 people were killed and more than 1,400 injured as a result of what Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim called a "black stain on Turkish democracy".
It is not yet clear who was behind the coup attempt, but Turkish authorities stated that 2,839 soldiers, including high-ranking officers, have been arrested.