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Turkish president demand US for extradition of Gulen

17 July 2016 [10:54] - TODAY.AZ

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has demanded the US for extradition Fethullah Gulen, NTV TV reports on Saturday.

He also noted that the movement of Fethullah Gulen, Islamic public figure currently residing in the US, stands behind the attempted military coup.

The coup attempt was suppressed by early Saturday, with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim stating that all coup supporters were identified and would be apprehended as the country was returning to normal life.

Over 180 people were killed and 1,470 were injured during the events, while nearly 3,000 people have already been detained, according to the prime minister.

/By Trend/

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