AUSTRALIA'S ability to monitor the movements of homegrown jihadists in Syria will be undermined if the Turkish uprising is not rectified quickly.
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Foreign Minister Julie Bishop have been in "constant contact" with Australia's ambassador to Turkey, James Larsen, since the attempted coup erupted on the weekend. 
Federal intelligence agencies use Turkish authorities as their "eyes and ears" on the border of Islamic State strongholds in Syria, and exchange information about individuals on Australian watch lists.
Turkey has agreements with Australia to detain and deport known Australian jihadists in the region, where there is justifiable evidence. Both nations have expanded their intelligence sharing in the past year to assist ASIO monitor people of interest.
There are growing concerns Turkish authorities could spend weeks with a lesser focus on terrorism as the government attempts to restore normality to the nation.
Ms Bishop said it was important Turkey's focus remained on its neighbouring terror hotbed in Syria.
"We want to ensure that Turkey's focus is on countering terrorism because of the role that it can play in the fight against ISIL," she said.
Mr Turnbull confirmed his office was keeping round-the-clock contact with Australian authorities in Turkey.
"Within a few hours of the coup attempt beginning, I was in direct contact with our ambassador in Ankara, James Larsen, and both the Foreign Minister and I have been in constant contact with him and other Australian officials in Turkey," he said.
"Through our diplomats, we are in direct contact with the Turkish government." Mr Turnbull said he was confident the coup had failed but it could take some weeks before normality returned.
Ms Bishop said that Australia would always be supportive of democratically elected governments."I'm hoping there will be minimal disruption to the government of Turkey," she said.