Yesterday a faction of the Turkish military attempted to overthrow President Recept Tayyip Erdogan's rule in an organized coup, but failed to do so. The chaos that ensued left more than 200 dead and led to the arrest of more than one thousand coup plotters, BBC Newsreports. Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said, following the failed attempt, "The government elected by the people remains in charge. This government will only go when the people say so." Now politicians and celebrities have taken to social media to react and voice their opinions.
Democratic front runner Hillary Clinton released a statement about the coup as the story was unfolding, calling for "calm and respect for laws, institutions, and basic human rights and freedoms..."
Hillary on the situation in #Turkey. pic.twitter.com/WwpeKFXwX1
Former mayor of London Boris Johnson, who was appointed foreign secretary of Britain just a few days ago, shared his thoughts on the coup in a short video, noting that it's "crucial we support the democratic institutions."
"Crucial that we support the democratic institutions" - @BorisJohnson #TurkeyCoupAttempt https://t.co/2gb7Ekx9Nj https://t.co/Ijx6mtouse
South Korean Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon openly condemned the attempt to overthrow the Turkish government, saying that military interference is never the answer.
#BREAKING @UN's Ban Ki-moon on #TurkeyCoupAttempt: Military interference in affairs of any state is unacceptable pic.twitter.com/34JaFtL8f6
Swedish singer of Lebanese descent Maher Zain seized the opportunity to voice his concerns regarding the coup.
Deeply concerned about the situation in Turkey. Democracy will & must prevail inshaAllah. Prayers tonight for #Turkey. #TurkeyCoupAttempt
Debra Messing emerged from wherever she's been to comment on the situation, urging people to be safe.
PPL in Turkey please take cover! Stay inside. Be safe.🙏🏻
Desperate Housewives and Teen Wolf star Max Carver offered his prayers to the people in Turkey.
Prayers for Turkey- I can only imagine how scary it must be. Thinking of you all.
The U.S. embassy in Turkey has issued the following security message for U.S. citizens in reference to Istanbul's Ataturk Airport security.
"U.S. Embassy Ankara informs U.S. citizens that routes to Instanbul's Atatuk airport are open; however, we are still hearing reports of sporadic gunfire," the press release reads. "Security at Ataturk airport is significantly diminished and U.S. government employees have been instructed not to attempt to travel to and from Ataturk airport."
