Turkish PM urges US to send the leader of the FETÖ/PDY terrorist organization, saying Turkey has sent necessary documents for the request
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said that Turkey sent the necessary file to the United States (US) for the extradition of Fetullah Gülen, the leader of the FETÖ/PDY terrorist organization over the foiled coup of July 15.
Yıldırım, in his speech at the AK Party group meeting, called on the US to stop protecting Gülen, reminding American officials that they didn't need a document while searching for Bin Laden after the September 11 attacks.
The Turkish Prime Minister also thanked the Turkish nation for their efforts against the coup attempt, saying that the Grand National Assembly of Turkey remains standing thanks to the people who poured onto the streets on the foiled coup day.
"They (the coup plotters) thought people would cringe, but they were wrong. They also forgot the existence of a world leader such as Recep Tayyip Erdoğan," Yıldırım said.
We don't have any hesitation and we are a hundred percent certain we know who is behind the foiled coup. This terrorist organization has been organizing in the Turkish army since the 1980s and became powerful in the institution .
"This parallel state doesn't bear any benefits for any country and it is not a good convenient tool for any country," Yıldırım said.
Yıldırım's harsh statement followed the words of the United States Secretary of State John Kerry, who emphasized the need of evidences to be sent in order to extradite Gülen.
The deadly coup attempt happened late Friday when rogue elements of the Turkish military tried to overthrow the country's democratically elected government.
Military tanks rolled through some streets in Istanbul and Ankara announcing that the army seized control of the country.
At least 208 people, including members of the security forces and civilians, were martyred in Istanbul and Ankara and nearly 1,500 others were wounded as they protested against the coup.
The government said Friday's failed coup was organized by followers of the US-based cleric Fetullah Gülen, who is accused of pursuing a long-running campaign to overthrow the government through supporters within the Turkish state, particularly the military, police, and judiciary.
