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US-Turkish tensions rise after failed coup attempt
Associated Press
by Bradley Klapper
7/16/2016
Excerpt:
LUXEMBOURG (AP) -- U.S.-Turkish tensions escalated Saturday after a quashed coup in Turkey, as the country's leader bluntly demanded the extradition of a U.S.-based cleric he accused of orchestrating the violence. Another senior official directly blamed the United States.
After strongly supporting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan when it seemed his government might topple and then opening the door to sending home the cleric, a stung Obama administration fired back at its NATO ally. (bold, underline and color emphasis added)
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Associated Press
by Bradley Klapper
7/16/2016
Excerpt:
LUXEMBOURG (AP) -- U.S.-Turkish tensions escalated Saturday after a quashed coup in Turkey, as the country's leader bluntly demanded the extradition of a U.S.-based cleric he accused of orchestrating the violence. Another senior official directly blamed the United States.
After strongly supporting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan when it seemed his government might topple and then opening the door to sending home the cleric, a stung Obama administration fired back at its NATO ally. (bold, underline and color emphasis added)
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View the complete article, including video, at:
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories..._STATES_TURKEY