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The U.S. State Department says Turkey formally requested the extradition of U.S.-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen but not on issues related to the recent coup attempt. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Turkey's prime minister vows to bring U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen to account as the alleged mastermind of July's failed coup attempt against President Erdogan's rule. Rough Cut - Subtitled (no reporter narration).
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Reuters that "it is indecent" to think that he had any knowledge of the coup plot against his government. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter spoke at a press conference at Joint Base Andrews, Washington DC on Wednesday to share the progress of the anti-ISIL coalition talks held the same day. He reiterated that the anti-IS campaign's primary focus was the downfall of Mosul and Raqqa but stressed that the rebuilding and governance of the territory was also a significant strategic priority.
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said to Turkish officials that all those involved in last week's failed coup attempt "will be purged and suffer the consequences that they deserve", during a statement alongside Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili, in Ankara, on Tuesday. His comments come as officials announced that over 15,000 education staff had been suspended, as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government continues to purge its ranks of opponents following Friday’s failed coup.
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