The Embassy of Moldova in Turkey does not possess information about Moldovan citizens who would have been affected by the military coup attempt in Turkey. Andrei Paladuta, first secretary for consular affairs and relations with the diaspora, has told IPN that the situation in Ankara is now calm. The governmental police force took again control of all the state buildings, foiling the attempted coup.

The Embassy’s employee said the Moldovan citizens who contact them are urged to be vigilant and to stay indoors, and to leave the Turkish Republic as soon as possible. “We now do not possess information about Moldovan citizens who would have been affected,” stated Andrei Paladuta.

It is hard to determine the number of Moldovans who are in Turkey given that it is the vacation season and the figures can change from hour to hour as the flights to Antalya weren’t annulled. Andrei Paladuta said the flights to and from Istanbul will also be resumed.

The Embassy’s employee also said that there were reports of gunfire and fighter jets and helicopters flied above. During the morning discussion with IPN’s reporter, it was quiet in the city.

An attempted Turkish military coup crumbled on Saturday after crowds answered President Tayyip Erdogan’s call to take to the streets to support him and dozens of rebel soldiers abandoned their tanks in Istanbul. At least 60 people were killed and over 140 were hurt in violence that erupted on Friday after a faction of the armed forces attempted to seize power.

The airports in Istanbul and Ankara were temporarily closed. The morning flights from Chisinau to Istanbul were cancelled, while the evening flights are projected to be operated according to schedule. On his Twitter page, the Turkish President wrote that the situation is under control and the airports will be soon reopened. On the coastline, where there are most of the tourists, the situation is peaceful.