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A Turkish court ruled for the arrest of three former diplomats, who are charged with partaking in the coup attempt in Turkey.

The Ankara court decided to take into custody three former officials, including the former presidential advisor on judicial proceedings, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency.

Gürcan Balık, Ali Fındık, and Tuncay Babalı are accused of having links with the activities of Fethullah Gülen.

Thousands of military servicemen attempted a coup in Turkey, from late night on July 15 to early morning on July 16, but it failed. The main confrontations took place in capital city Ankara and in Istanbul. A total of 246 people died as a result of the clashes.

Ankara accuses Turkish Islamic theologian and preacher Fethullah Gülen—who resides in the US since 1999, and his “Fethullah Gülen Terrorist Organization (FETÖ)”—of orchestrating the failed putsch. And it has petitioned to the US for his extradition to Turkey.

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