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161 Die In Turkey Coup by NaijaMutant(f): 11:15am On Jul 16, 2016 |
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim
said Saturday 161 people were killed in
the coup attempt against the
government, with 2,839 soldiers now
detained on suspicion of involvement.
Yildirim, speaking outside his Cankaya
palace in Ankara and flanked by top
general Hulusi Akar who was held during
the coup attempt, also described the
putsch bid as a “black stain” on Turkish
democracy. He added that 1,440 people
had been wounded.
The toll 161 did not include the
assailants, he emphasised. Turkey’s
acting army chief Umit Dundar had
earlier said 104 putschists had been
killed.
Yildirim blamed the coup attempt on the
supporters of US-based Turkish cleric
Fethullah Gulen, who Ankara has for
years accused of working to overthrow
the authorities and wants to see brought
to justice.
The United States has shown little
interest so far to Turkey’s requests for
his extradition.
“Fethullah Gulen is the leader of a
terrorist organisation,” the premier said.
“Whichever country is behind him is not
a friend of Turkey and in a serious war
against Turkey,” he added.
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Re: 161 Die In Turkey Coup by NaijaMutant(f): 11:16am On Jul 16, 2016 |
ok |
Re: 161 Die In Turkey Coup by ClitRaider: 11:32am On Jul 16, 2016 |
Person don die go. |
Re: 161 Die In Turkey Coup by NaijaMutant(f): 12:13pm On Jul 16, 2016 |
of course |
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