Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned a coup attempt in Venezuela.
"We, as a country, which has experienced coups and their negative consequences, condemn coup bid in Venezuela," he wrote on Twitter.
According to the Turkish head of state, the world has to respect the democratic choices of the people in Venezuela. He stressed that ballot box is essential in democracies, Anadolu Agency reported.
Earlier, opposition leader Juan Guaido released a video on Twitter in which he could be seen alongside soldiers, calling for an uprising to end the "usurpation" of President Nicolas Maduro.
