EU and US alarmed at Turkey's response to failed coup

The European Union and the United States have expressed alarm at Turkey's response to the failed coup, insisting the country must uphold democracy and human rights as it pursues those behind the plot.

At a joint news conference with US Secretary of State John Kerry, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said the incident "is no excuse to take the country away from fundamental rights and the rule of law, and we will be extremely vigilant on that".