World leaders have called for calm and restraint in Turkey following a coup attempt by the military. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for a quick and peaceful return to civilian rule. Ban appealed for "calm, non-violence and restraint" in Turkey.

EU chiefs Donald Tusk and Jean-Claude Juncker said the EU fully supports the democratically elected government and called for a "swift return" to Turkey's constitutional order. NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Turkey is a valued NATO Ally and called for full respect for Turkey's democratic institutions.

US president Barack Obama also called on all parties in Turkey to back the "democratically-elected" government and avoid any violence or bloodshed.