Barack Obama backs President Erdogan as world leaders express concern

[Charlie Brown]

Source: The Independent

The United States has called on all parties in Turkey to support President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government against a coup attempt by the military - with other world leaders expressing concern about the upheaval in a Nato member country.

President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry spoke by phone and gave their support to Mr Erdogan.

“The President and Secretary agreed that all parties in Turkey should support the democratically-elected government of Turkey, show restraint, and avoid any violence or bloodshed,” the White House said in a statement.

Read more: Link to sourcehttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/turkey-coup-world-leaders-react-to-the-military-attempt-to-overthrow-president-erdogan-a7139861.html

[jamzrockz]

1. I just hope whatever comes from this coup

would mean a non ISIS supporting Turkey. Turkey was warming up to Russia and their fight against terrorism and trying to normalize relationship with the Syria govt. I hope this event doesn't derail this.

[Cayenne]

6. That was the point,

it seems that maybe the irked Erdogan was going to, and still might, pivot to Russia and show NATO and the EU the finger.

[7962]

2. He MUST say that publicly.

because Erdogan IS the elected head of the state. But seeing him slide towards islamist behavior means seeing him tossed may not be such a bad thing.
but the President HAS to state that he's backing him, because if he doesnt and the coup fails, working with Turkey becomes a WHOLE lot harder

[Statistical]

3. I know Obama had to say that but I wonder how he washed the bitter taste out of his mouth.

Saying anyone should support that Islamofascist homophobic piece of garbage is just disgusting.

[840high]

4. It certainly is disgusting.

[alfredo]

5. That was Obama "eating his peas."

[Democat]

7. Obama is not perfect

He could have stayed out of it and seen where the coup went. Erdogan will not "avoid any violence or bloodshed" himself.