Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 20
By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:
Turkey didn’t claim that the US stood behind the military coup attempt, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, Anadolu Agency reported Aug. 20.
Ankara has indicated that if Fethullah Gulen, who is involved in a military coup attempt, is not extradited from the US, this may form an opinion that this country may stand behind the military coup attempt, he said.
Turkey, as before, demands Gulen’s extradition from the US, the minister added.
An Istanbul court ordered on Aug. 4 to arrest Fethullah Gulen.
On July 15 evening, Turkish authorities said a military coup attempt took place in the country. Meanwhile, a group of servicemen announced about transition of power to them.
However, the rebelling servicemen started to surrender July 16 and Turkish authorities said the coup attempt failed.
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had said the death toll as a result of the military coup attempt stood at 246 people, excluding the coup plotters, and over 2,000 people were wounded.
Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency in Turkey on July 20.
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