Tusk: No alternative to democracy in Turkey

European Council President Donald Tusk says the EU fully supports Turkey's democratically elected government in the wake of the attempted coup that left scores dead and wounded. Speaking in Mongolia at the Asia-Europe summit meeting, Tusk said "Turkey is a key partner for the European Union. The EU fully supports the democratically elected government, the institutions of the country and the rule of law." "The tensions in and challenges for Turkey cannot be solved with guns," EU President Tusk told reporters after issuing the statement. "Military coups have no place in modern Turkey. There is no alternative to democracy and the rule of law."