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Relationship between Ankara and Washington depends on whether the US is willing to hand over the Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen, whom the Turkish authorities suspected of organizing the coup, said the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, reports the RIA Novosti.

"It is evident that behind the coup attempt was the terrorist group composed of Gulen’s supporters... We submitted all the necessary documents and proofs to the United States to extradite Gulen to Turkey," stated Cavusoglu on Russia 24 TV channel. According to him, "the extradition of Gulen is very important," as well as for US-Turkey relationship. "Currently the Turkish people have a negative opinion on the image of the US. We voice that issue, though we continue cooperating with the US, its allies, and the NATO. However, as long as Gulen hasn’t been extradite to Turkey, the attitude of our people (regarding the US) will remain the same. If the US does not hand him over, we do openly declare, that it will have a very negative impact on our relationships. This is not a threat, but it is such an atmosphere, "said Cavusoglu.

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