Turkey’s actions of breaking democratic principles can lead to the fact that the country will lose membership in NATO, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry stated.

During a joint press conference with the head of European diplomacy Federica Mogherini, Kerry said that the U.S. is on the side of the elected leadership of Turkey, The Independent reported.

Nevertheless, he stressed that the U.S. urges the Turkish government to support the highest standards of respect for the country's democratic institutions and the rule of law.

The U.S. Secretary of State noted that they will certainly support bringing the coup perpetrators to justice, but they also warn against what is beyond it.