\u201cI strongly condemn Trump\u2019s coup attempt against [Venezuelan President Nicolas] Maduro and I hope Venezuela survives this hardship without being dragged into civil war conditions,\u201d Devlet Bahceli, head of opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), said at his party\u2019s group dinner in Istanbul.<\/p>\n
\u201cTo resist the oppressor means to stand with the right and truth,\u201d Bahceli said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is my wish that Maduro does not surrender, bow down, and fall into the captivity of imperialism,\u201d he went on to say.<\/p>\n
Venezuela has been rocked by protests since Jan. 10 when President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a second term following a vote boycott by the opposition.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday, Juan Guaido, the leader of Venezuela\u2019s opposition-led National Assembly, declared himself acting president.<\/p>\n
U.S. President Donald Trump recognized Guaido as president of the country.<\/p>\n
Argentina, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama and Paraguay have followed suit while Bolivia and Mexico continue to recognize Maduro.<\/p>\n
Russia and China both opposed the U.S. call to support Guaido, and condemned any international interference in the affairs of Venezuela. Turkey and Iran have also put their weight behind Maduro.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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