Turkey's deputy prime minister has criticized the country's allies for what he regards as only half-hearted condemnation of last week's attempted coup.
In an interview with the BBC, he said that the 60,000 arrests, detentions and suspensions are only the tip of the iceberg.
He says state institutions have been infiltrated, especially by supporters of the self-exiled Turkish leader Fethullah Gulen who strongly denies any involvement.
He says state institutions have been infiltrated, especially by supporters of the self-exiled Turkish leader Fethullah Gulen who strongly denies any involvement.
In Washington, U.S. President Barack Obama urged Turkey's President Receip Tayyip Erdogan to not over-react.
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U.S. President Barack Obama reiterated his condemnation of the attempted coup in Turkey.
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