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ANKARA, July 22 (KUNA) -- Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim Friday cautioned that failed military coup plotters could launch revengeful acts in spite of their post-defeat weakness.
Speaking to reporters at a security center that was bombed by coup plotters, the prime minister said coup plotters could respond revengefully but people should not worry about security and stability in the country.
He added that he had been informed by his bodyguards about the coup attempt just 15 minutes before it was launched.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said based on his country's cooperation with the US in the fight against terrorism, Washington should extradite Fetullah Gulen, who is accused of being behind the coup attempt, to the Turkish government.
Speaking to Turkish Television, he said Turkey and the US are tied with an extradition agreement, noting that Washington does not show up evidence when it sends an extradition request against a terrorist group member.
Cavusoglu pointed out that his country expects "concrete results" from the US over the extradition request.
Meanwhile, he called on Greece to send back eight Turkish fugitives who fled following the July 15 failed coup.
"What we expect from Greek authorities is that they cooperate with Turkey," he said.
On his part, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus vowed that there would be no rolling back on democracy and limiting basic rights and freedoms in the state of emergency.
Speaking at a press conference, he said: "The state of emergency is not for the nation but for the state." (end)
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