Turkish army officer asks for asylum in US

An officer of the Turkish army has requested asylum in the United States.

The case could potentially create even more tensions between America and Turkey. Both countries are already at odds since the US do not feel like to extradite Fethullah Gulen to Turkey. Ankara considers the cleric fled to the US as the brains behind the coup attempt.

Turkey has more than 16 000 people arrested on suspicion of involvement in the failed coup.
  
    
     
      
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