President Duda: Democracy in Turkey triumphed

Polish President Andrzej Duda has said that Turkey‘s democratically-elected authorities have most likely managed to contain the military coup, declaring that democracy has triumphed in the country. “I would like the situation in Turkey to go back to normal as soon as possible,“ said Duda on Saturday morning after Friday‘s attempted power takeover by military chiefs in the country. “It is most likely that the democratically elected authorities have contained the situation and this coup attempt proved unsuccessful. This means that democracy has triumphed," Duda said. Over 160 people were killed in clashes that broke out across Turkey after a faction of the army sought to seize power, reports news agency Reuters. Over 1,500 pro-coup military personnel have since been detained by Turkish authorities.