Keywords: Turkey, Coup attempt But the country is a key NATO ally and part of the coalition fighting IS in neighbouring Syria and Iraq. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif also said his country, which neighbours Turkey, was monitoring the situation with "great concern". Turkey will now likely dominate an EU foreign ministers' meeting on Monday which will also be attended by Mr. Kerry. The United States, Russia, NATO and the European Union appealed for stability, with U.S. President Barack Obama calling on all parties in Turkey to back the "democratically-elected" government.

Source: The Hindu July 16, 2016 03:02 UTC