But he also suggested that the USA government shouldn’t require the facts before extraditing him.
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“A person of this kind can easily be extradited on grounds of suspicion”, said the spokesman, Ibrahim Kalin.
At the White House, spokesman Josh Earnest stressed USA support for Turkey’s “democratically elected” government and said Washington strongly values “the important relationship” with its North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ally.
Turkey blames the failed coup on Fethullah Gulen, a US-based cleric who has denied any involvement.
While he may not be concerned about his own fate, the opposition leader said he was very anxious about worsening relations between the United States and key North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ally Turkey. But he said the government should “be supportive of due process and freedoms that are outlined in the Turkish constitution that include freedom of speech, freedom of press and freedom of assembly”.
Of the deans dismissed, 1,176 worked in public universities and 401 in private institutions.
The dismissals touched every aspect of government life.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the United States would entertain an extradition request for Gulen, but Turkey would have to present “legitimate evidence that withstands scrutiny”.
NATO’s chief has joined with others who are calling for Turkey’s leadership to respect the rule of law in its reaction to the failed attempt at a military coup.
The state-run news agency, Anadolu, said Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan ordered the overnight patrol by F-16s.
Former air force commander Akin Ozturk, alleged to be the ringleader of the uprising, was put under arrest following questioning by a magistrate along with 25 other suspects, the news agency said.
It also shattered fragile confidence among Turkey’s allies about security in the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation country, which is a leading member of the USA -led coalition against Islamic State.
“The types of arrests and roundups that you cite have not gone unnoticed by us”, he said. The official also reminded Ankara that “Turkey is an important part of the Council of Europe and is bound by the European Convention on Human Rights, which is very clear on the death penalty”.
Addressing supporters in front of his residence Sunday evening, Erdogan responded to frequent calls of “We want the death penalty!” by saying, “We hear your request”.
Warplanes have patrolled Turkey’s skies following a failed coup, a sign that authorities fear the threat against the government is not yet over.
Presidential buildings and the Turkish parliament were attacked, and TV stations, including CNN Turk, were overrun by soldiers and forced off air. The explosions damaged the roof of one of the buildings and tore down its front wall, exposing dust-covered bunk beds.
“The force of the tanks could not beat the force of the people”, he said.
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim meanwhile thanked the Turkish people for defeating the coup.
“We thank our European friends for their support against the coup, however their sentences starting with “but” did not please us at all”, he said.
USA officials have been clear, however, that Turkey’s demand for Mr. Gulen’s handover is straining relations with Ankara at a time when the administration’s strategy against Islamic State relies on Turkey’s help.
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“I express my condolences to the families of the victims and reiterate my full support for the democratic institutions of Turkey”, Weber added.
