urkish FM voices support for Egyptian president

The Turkish foreign ministry expressed support for Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, saying the Egyptian people and government are strong enough to resolve the current crisis, Turkish Today's Zaman reported Wednesday. In a statement, the ministry said it believed that the Egyptian people and government could work on the principles of democracy to overcome the crisis that has gripped the country since Sunday, adding "it is a global reality that those who came to power through elections leave office only through elections." The statement said respecting the will of the Egyptian people and maintaining the constitutional legitimacy will strengthen the democratic system in Egypt. Since Sunday, Anti-Morsi protesters have been occupying iconic Tahrir Square in Cairo as well as the streets near the presidential palace and the president's supporters have been gathering in Rabia al-Adawiya Square in the Egyptian capital. On Monday afternoon, Egypt's army gave all parties 48 hours to answer the people' demands before imposing a military-supervised roadmap for the country's future. Shortly after the ultimatum expired, Morsi said he would commit to his own roadmap of building a coalition government and setting up a panel for amending the constitution, warning against any other scenarios.