Somali president condemns coup attempt in Turkey, calls for peace and constitutional order

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has condemned the coup attempt in Turkey terming it an affront to stability and democracy.

In a statement Wednesday, President Mohamud said constitutional order and democractic institutions should be respected in order to ‘uphold the momentum of the successes the country has registered, making it one of the most influential countries in the world’.

“It is unacceptable to reverse the democratic path that the people of Turkey enjoyed in the recent times of their history. This was unfortunate and we are very glad to hear that the evil forces who tried to turn Turkey into a violence ground have been defeated’’, said the President.

President Mohamud echoed sentiments from world leaders who have called for rule of law and constitutionalism in Turkey.

US President said the United States was absolutely in support for Turkey’s democratically-elected, civilian government and democratic institutions.

Meanwhile Turkish President Reccep Tayib Erdogan has declared the coup failed and that his government was now fully in charge of the situation. Erdogan returned to the capital Ankara Wednesday after few hours in the country’s economic hub, Istanbul.

At least 754 members of the armed forces have been arrested, among them 29 colonels and five generals. About 60 people are reported to have been killed.