A total of eight soldiers who were involved in the failed coup bid in Turkey had fled to Greece to seek asylum. All were charged with treason by Ankara who had requested them to be extradited to face trial.
First vice president of the European Commission Frans Timmermans' statements marks the first time a senior European Commission official has spoken about FETO's involvement in the coup attempt.
After the July 15 failed coup attempt, many Turkish citizens are calling for the death penalty to be brought back for those found guilty of terrorism.
The decision is taken four days after National Security Council, convened under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, recommended the same.
The State Department specified the formal extradition request for the FETO network leader was not linked to last month's coup attempt in Turkey.
Turkey officially seeks the extradition of eight soldiers linked to the attempt to overthrow the democratically elected Turkish government on July 15 fled to Greece in a military helicopter a day after the coup failed.
US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım discussed the Turkey-US partnership and the extradition of Fethullah Gülen in a meeting on Monday.
Before the unsuccessful putsch on July 15, the republic went through at least four coups.
While calling on Europe for a joint effort against terror, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accuses Berlin of 'seriously supporting' the PKK terror group.
Prime Minister Binali Yildirim announces the renaming of the Bosphorus Bridge and that the Gendarmerie and Coast Guard Commands will be fully tied to the Interior Ministry.
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