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Ministry tells Indonesians trapped at Ataturk Airport to remain calm
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A man poses with the Turkish flag in front of a damaged car, crushed by a military tank, in Kizilay Square early Saturday morning. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told the nation on Saturday that his government was working to crush the coup attempt. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici)
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ixty Indonesian citizens are trapped at Ataturk Airport in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkish troops have reportedly shut the airport down and all flights from the airport have been cancelled.
The Indonesian Foreign Ministry have advised the 60 Indonesians to remain calm and stay inside the airport. The Embassy of The Republic of Indonesia in Turkey will assist them once the military has re-opened access to the airport.
The embassy has asked all Indonesian citizens in Turkey to remain calm, advising them to stay inside their homes, remain alert to the situation, and to keep in communication with embassy in Ankara and the Consulate General in Istanbul, the ministry said.
The government also advised all citizens planning to travel to Turkey in the near future, particularly to Ankara and Istanbul, to assess the security situation and conditions prior to departure.
There are currently 2,700 Indonesians in Turkey. Around 800 are reported to be in Istanbul and 400 in Ankara. (win/ags)
