More than 200 killed and over 1,000 injured after attempted military coup in Turkey

Forces loyal to the current government in Turkey have managed to bring the situation in the country under control, following an attempted military coup by a faction of the Turkish military on the night from Friday to Saturday.

A group of soldiers with tanks took to the streets, but the police managed to bring the situation under control several hours later. The authorities accused Fethullah Gulen of being behind the attempted military coup, but he stated that he was not behind it.

Turkish President Erdogan said that those who attempted to seize power in Turkey in such a manner will be punished most severely. Media report that since last night more than 200 people have been killed in Turkey, and more than 1,100 injured, Patria reports.

Turkey has received support from some of the world's leading statesmen. Among them is US President Barack Obama. Obama calls for the crisis in Turkey to be resolved peacefully.

The spokesman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Saturday, following the attempted coup by a faction of the Turkish military, that Turkey's democracy must be respected and Berlin supports the elected government in Ankara. European Council President Donald Tusk said that tensions cannot be resolved with weapons.

- Turkey's democratic order must be respected. Everything must be done to protect human lives - reads a message on Twitter from the spokesman for the German Chancellor, Steffen Seibert, Patria reports.