European leaders reject coup attempt in Turkey

ISTANBUL (AA) – The president of the European Council has rejected a military coup attempt in Turkey late Friday.

“Any attempt to overthrow the democratically elected leaders in a member state of the Council of Europe is unacceptable,” Thorbjorn Jagland said in a Twitter post.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called for restraint and respect for democratic institutions in Turkey following the attempt.

And newly appointed British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson also voiced concern via Twitter and urged Britons in Turkey to follow the British Foreign & Commonwealth Office's advice.