President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday that Turkey would consider reinstating the death penalty after the failed attempt to overthrow his government.

"In democracies, decisions are made based on what the people say. I think our government will speak with the opposition and come to a decision," he said, reacting to crowds in Istanbul calling for capital punishment.

"We cannot delay this anymore because in this country, those who launch a coup will have to pay the price for it," he told supporters after attending funerals for the putsch victims.

In the aftermath of Friday's foiled coup, there have been frequent calls from thousands of Erdogan supporters for capital punishment to make a return.

Turkey abolished the death penalty in 2004 under reforms aimed at obtaining European Union membership.

Reinstatement would create further issues between the EU and Ankara in the already stalled membership talks.

Erdogan repeated calls for the United States to extradite Fethullah Gulen, blaming the coup on the US-based Islamic preacher and his followers, which he describes as a terrorist organisation.

Gulen condemned the military uprising "in the strongest terms" in a rare interview with reporters in Pennsylvania and rejected charges of being the coup mastermind, suggesting Erdogan may have staged it himself.

Erdogan earlier broken down in tears at the funeral of his long-time friend Erol Olcak and his 16-year-old son who were shot dead on Friday on the Bosphorus bridge.

Failed Turkey coup 'not blank cheque' for Erdogan, France warns
Paris July 17, 2016 - France's foreign minister warned Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday against using his country's failed coup as a "blank cheque" to silence his opponents. "It was important to condemn the coup in Turkey. That is the least we can do," Jean-Marc Ayrault told France 3 television. But he also warned Erdogan against using the abortive putsch as a pretext for clamping down on his opponents. "We want the rule of law to work properly in Turkey," Ayrault said, warning: "This is not a blank cheque for Mr Erdogan." This view was echoed by Ayrault's Austrian counterpart, Sebastian Kurz, who said Erdogan should not "misuse" the coup as "a carte blanche to do whatever he wants." Their remarks came as Turkish authorities continued a crackdown over the coup, arresting over 6,000 people accused of involvement in the putsch or of supporting the coup plotters. "There must not be a purge. Those who dealt a blow to democracy must be be prosecuted within the framework of the rule of law," Ayrault said. EU foreign ministers meeting Monday in Brussels would drive home that point, he said. Questioned about Turkey's reliability in the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group, Ayrault described the NATO member as a "great country" and ally but said the events of the past two days did "raise questions." "There's (the question of) reliability on the one hand and, indeed, an element of suspicion on the other," he said. The foreign ministry later insisted Ayrault had not meant to question Turkey's dependability in the fight against IS, which has been blamed for several major attacks in both Turkey and France in the past year. Canada urges Turkey to avoid summary justice after failed coup
Montreal (AFP) July 16, 2016 - Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion pressed Turkey on Saturday to handle the aftermath of a coup attempt according to "fundamental principles of democracy."

Speaking on the television network Radio-Canada after a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, the Canadian diplomatic chief said it was "important to avoid collect punishment" against those who organized the aborted coup that sought to seize power from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

"Democracy has been saved," Dion said, after Turkish authorities wrested back control of the country Saturday.

"We must be discerning to ensure that those on trial have the chance to prove innocence or express their point of view according to the fundamental rules of justice we must aim to respect."

Turkish authorities crushed the putsch bid by discontented soldiers in a chaotic night of violence that left at least 265 dead.

With the coup defeated, Turkey rounded up 2,839 soldiers over alleged involvement, amid global alarm that the country could reestablish its death penalty, which Dion said Canadians are against "in all circumstances."

Judicial authorities said 2,745 judges would also be sacked in the wake of the coup bid.

Though he praised Erdogan's swift return to control, the Canadian minister said "the use of military force was completely unacceptable."

Canada has advised its citizens against travel to Turkey since Friday.

Kerry: Claims US backed Turkey coup 'utterly false'
Luxembourg (AFP) July 16, 2016 - Secretary of State John Kerry called his Turkish opposite number Saturday to offer US support in the wake of a failed coup but also to protest claims Washington had backed it.

The United States was quick to denounce the military revolt in its NATO ally Turkey and to express support for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's elected government.

But some Turkish officials have reportedly suggested the United States was covertly sympathetic to the rogue military officers, a claim Kerry angrily denied.

State Department spokesman John Kirby said that Kerry had called Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu for a second day running to promise US support in probing the putsch.

"He made clear that the United States would be willing to provide assistance to Turkish authorities conducting this investigation, but that public insinuations or claims about any role by the United States in the failed coup attempt are utterly false and harmful to our bilateral relations," Kirby said of Kerry's call to Cavusoglu.

Earlier, Turkey's labour minister Suleyman Soylu had reportedly suggested the United States was behind the revolt, which triggered fighting that left at least 265 dead.

Erdogan's government has now apparently crushed the revolt, but he has demanded expatriate opposition figure Fethullah Gulen be returned to Turkey from the US to stand trial.

Kerry said earlier Saturday, during a visit to Luxembourg, that the United States would entertain an extradition request if Turkey provided proper evidence against Gulen.