The head of the UN on Wednesday expressed solidarity with the government and people of Turkey during a telephone call with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu regarding a recent coup attempt, Anadolu reported.
In a statement from the global body, Ban Ki-moon also offered sympathies to the families of the victims of the overthrow attempt and sought an update on investigations and measures to hold those responsible to account.
Ban recognized "the extraordinary circumstances prevailing in the country following the coup attempt", but "expressed his expectation that Turkey adhere to its international human rights obligations, upholding fundamental rights and universal principles," the statement said.
"Heartened by the government and opposition rallying around upholding the republic, the Secretary-General trusts that the government and people of Turkey will transform this moment of uncertainty into a moment of unity, preserving Turkey's democracy," it added.
On July 15 evening, Turkish authorities said a military coup attempt took place in the country. Meanwhile, a group of servicemen announced about transition of power to them.
However, the rebelling servicemen started to surrender July 16 and Turkish authorities said the coup attempt failed.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that the death toll as a result of the military coup attempt stood at 246 people excluding the coup plotters and over 2,000 people were wounded.
President Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency in the country on July 20.