The Turkish government has launched an unprecedented crackdown on thousands of individuals suspected of being involved in last week's failed coup attempt, including governors, prosecutors, intelligence officers, judges, and military personnel.
— Mete Sohtaoğlu (@metesohtaoglu) July 19, 2016
Earlier on Tuesday, the Turkish government filed a formal request with the US government for the extradition of political and religious figure Fetullah Gulen, who Ankara has blamed for the coup attempt.
Fighting in the streets of Istanbul and Ankara left nearly 300 people dead and over 1,400 injured as part of the Turkish military attempted to overthrow the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
