Military coup in Turkey: MEA advises Indian nationals to avoid public places

Ankara:Dozens of people were killed in clashes in the Turkish capital as groups inside the army attempted to bring down the government, local media reported, citing the prosecutor’s office.

Forty-two people, 17 of them police and others civilians, were killed in Ankara, NTV reported, citing the chief prosecutor’s office in the capital’s Golbasi district. (AFP)

Meanwhile Vikas Swarpu, spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India tweeted: Our Embassy in Ankara advises Indian nationals in Turkey to avoid public places and remain indoors until the situation there becomes clearer. We have been closely following the developments in Turkey. India calls upon all sides to support democracy & mandate of the ballot, & avoid bloodshed. Emergency contact numbers for Indian nationals in Ankara: +905303142203 and in Istanbul: +905305671095.