The decision was made after the coup attempt in the country.
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There are reports that up to 90 people have been killed in the operation.
Before the attempted coup, there had also been extensive worldwide criticism of Mr Erdogan’s human rights record, especially his growing repression of the media.
Explosions were reported at the Turkish parliament in the capital of Ankara.
The Turkish parliament and presidential buildings were attacked overnight in Ankara.
A North Atlantic Treaty Organisation official at alliance headquarters in Brussels told The Associated Press early Saturday that “we’re following events closely”, but said he had no other comment.
Another Twitter user quoted “my special friend in Istanbul” as calling what happened: “Most probably a real coup attempt, which was vaguely known beforehand, and was allowed to proceed, because they knew it to be disorganised and weak”.
Turkish officials said the attempt to seize control of the country by a faction of the armed forces is now over and 2,839 soldiers including high-ranking officials have been arrested.
Later, reports indicated that members of Turkey’s military opened fire on individuals protesting the coup at the Bosphorus bridge.
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri, meanwhile, also congratulated President Erdogan and the Turkish people for successfully crushing the coup attempt.
About 50 soldiers involved in the coup surrendered on one of the bridges across the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul after dawn on Saturday, abandoning their tanks.
The coup leaders said they had seized control “to reinstall the constitutional order, democracy, human rights and freedoms, to ensure that the rule of law once again reigns in the country, for the law and order to be reinstated”.
Reiterating American support for Erdogan’s government, Kerry said the US opposed any attempt to overthrow a democratically elected leader.
North London restaurant owner Ahmet Kaz, 40, said his three children were left stranded at Attaturk airport in Istanbul after trying to flee the fighting in the city.
At least 2,800 military personnel were reportedly detained following the fighting.
“We are keeping flights to Turkey under review”, the company said in a statement published on its website. It declared that martial law and a nationwide curfew were in place.
Erdogan said, while speaking on a video call to a mobile phone that.
After hours of chaos and violence unseen in decades, Erdogan ended uncertainty over his whereabouts, flying into Istanbul airport in the early hours where he was cheered by hundreds of supporters. Soldiers loyal to the government have since regained control of the airport, according to one Turkish official.
The well-being of a number of hostages, including a top general, who were reportedly taken at the military headquarters in Ankara remains unknown.
It is unclear who is leading the movement.
Troops also fired in the air to disperse a growing crowd of government supporters at the Taksim monument in Istanbul as military helicopters flew overhead.
He said the attempted uprising was the work of a “parallel state” and “Pensylvania” – a reference to the state where the cleric is based.
Turkey’s President remained defiant and called on people to take to the streets to show support for his embattled government.
“All worldwide agreements and commitments will remain”.
Several world leaders, including United States president Barack Obama and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, have issued statements calling for calm.
European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini called for “restraint and respect for democratic institutions”, while Moscow said it was “deeply concerned” by the developments, which it warned would increase the threat to regional stability.
In a statement issued after a meeting with his national security advisers Obama also urged those in Turkey to show restraint and avoid violence or bloodshed.
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“The people are afraid of a military government”, a 38-year-old man who gave his name as Dogan told AFP.
