Turkey’s prime minister Binali Yildirim says his government wants the United States to speed up procedures for the extradition of US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom Turkey accuses of orchestrating last month’s violent coup attempt.
The Prime Minister told media that Turkey and the United States have an extradition agreement and the process should not be delayed.
Washington has asked for evidence of Gulen’s involvement and says the regular extradition process must take its course. The cleric has denied involvement in the July 15 coup that killed more than 270 people.