Vietnamese Ambassador briefs situation after attempted coup in Turkey

Turkish troops stated on July 15^th they had seized power. Gunfire and explosions rocked both Istanbul and Ankara throughout the night, but by the early hours of July 16th, there were indications that the coup was crumbling.

According to Vietnamese Ambassador to Turkey Phạm Sanh Châu, all 25 members of the Vietnamese delegation attending the convention are now safe. The ambassador said that the city was terrorised with gunshots and aircraft. The incident happened unexpectedly, while delegates to the convention prayed for the 84 victims of the massacre in Nice, France.

 Ambassador Phạm Sanh Châu added that the situation is stabilising, as Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan announced that the citizens answered his call to defy a curfew order and take to the streets to support democracy and the legally-elected government.