ANKARA

Wednesday's military coup in Egypt received a multitude of reactions from the countries all over the world, some supporting the army while others feeling concern over the coup. 

United Arab Emirates (UAE) is among the countries that backed the army up for ending the unrest in the country. 

"The supreme Egyptian army proved that it was a protector and shield for Egypt," said UAE Foreign Minister Abdallah bin Zayid Al Nuhayyan, adding he felt "complete relief."

Syria's President Bashar Assad also supported the military coup and said, "What happened in Egypt is the fall of the so-called political Islam. Those who play politics with religion will end in the same way."

"The performance of Muslim Brotherhood made people realize the Brotherhood's lies," he added. 

Saudi King Abd al Aziz greeted Egypt's Chief of General Staff Abd al Fatah as Sisi and sent a congratulatory message to Adly Mansour, the head of the constitutional court, who was announced as interim president by the army.

"We congratulate Egyptian army which took the country out of this uncertain tunnel," said the king.

China and Russia called for dialogue and consultation as well as avoidance of violence to solve the crisis in the country. 

Stating that China was closely following the incidents in Egypt, the Foreign Ministry urged "respect to the will of Egyptian people." 

Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the country was closely following the incidents in Egypt, adding that the two countries had strong historical relations.

The statement said Russia had supported efforts for "a more democratic and independent life since the very beginning when profound changes started in the Middle East." 

"It is significant that Egyptian authorities are acting away from violence with patience as well as taking the economic and political benefits of the country into account," the statement said. 

The ministry also called Russian people not to travel to parts of Egypt where the massive protests took place.

Iran's Foreign Ministry said legitimate demans of Egyptian people should be met, adding, "we have respect to the political demans of Egyptians and emphasise that those demands have to be met. We have no doubt that the strong people of Egypt would overcome these hard times and prevent those foreign powers from destroying the freedom of Egypt." 

Hamas leader Yahya Mousa, on the other hand, said the Islamic organisation based in Gaza would not be drawn to comment on the military takeover in Egypt, which resulted in the ouster of the first democratically elected president in Egypt's history after only one year in power.

"We don't meddle with Egypt's domestic affairs," Mousa told an Anadolu Agency correspondent in Gaza. "The media organisations who try to generate discord between the Egyptian and Palestinian peoples will not succeed."

Some media outlets in Egypt had claimed last week that Hamas was engaged in recent events in the country, accusing the group of using violence against anti-Morsi demonstrators.

Sudanese Foreign Ministry said, "What happens in Egypt are internal matters concerning the political leaders, national institutions, and the people."

The ministry warned that Egypt's unity should be preserved and care should be taken against "those who wait to ambush" the country. 

As for Morocco, the country called for "national unity" in Egypt, saying Morocco was monitoring the recent developments in Egypt with great attention and concern.

"Preservation of national unity is necessary to meet the legitimate demands of the people, and to establish an environment of trust and stability," a statement from the Moroccan Foreign Ministry said. 

Jordan as well expressed respect for the will of Egyptian people and said its sincere friendship with Egypt was clear and absolute.

"The military intervention is an incursion into Morsi's constitutional right," Yemen's Al-Rashad party said in a written statement. 

The party described the incidents that took place in Egypt as "upsetting" and called on all the political and ethnic groups in the country for moderation. 

Tunisia's ruling al-Nahda party also criticized the military takeover in Egypt. 

"Yesterday's incidents is nothing more than a military coup d'etat staged on the Egyptian presidency and Mohamed Morsi, who was transparently elected by people. Army's seizing control of power in Egypt is a coup d'etat on legality and popular sovereignty," Riyadh ash-Shabi, an al-Nahda party council member, told to the Anadolu Agency.