Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has been conducting busy phone diplomacy with his foreign counterparts as his latest such contact was with British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Friday in wake of the Wednesday's deadly police crackdown on anti-coup protesters.
Davutoglu and Hague expressed mutual concern over the latest developments in Egypt, Turkish diplomatic sources said.
Both ministers condemned the use of violence against civilians in the country.
Davutoglu and Hague agreed that international community should take a clear stance on Egypt.
Earlier, the Turkish foreign minister had spoken to Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon as well as with his French, UAE, Saudi, Qatari and German counterparts regarding developments in Egypt.
Egypt witnessed a new surge of violence on Friday as at least 87 people were killed and scores injured in attacks on a number of rallies staged by anti-coup protesters in several Egyptian cities.
The Middle East's most populous Arab nation has been in turmoil since security forces violently dispersed on Wednesday two major protest camps set up by anti-coup protesters.
Before Friday's clashes, the Health Ministry had said at least 638 people had been killed in nationwide violence, while a pro-Morsi coalition put the death toll at some 2,600.
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