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Turkey failed coup: Fethullah Gulen Speaks Out

Fallout of Turkey's failed coup; US Republican Party Convention; Axe attack in Germany.

Islamic cleric Fethullah Gullen has been accused of masterminding last week's failed coup in Turkey - an accusation he denies. Speaking to the BBC, he described the plot as "treason" and added that, had he known of the plotters' plans in advance, he would have told them to stop.

Rowdy scenes have marked the opening of the Republican Party convention in the United States. Proceedings were disrupted by members opposed to their presidential candidate, Donald Trump.

A teenage Afghan refugee armed with an axe and knife injured four people on a train in southern Germany before being shot dead by police.

50 minutes

Last on

Tue 19 Jul 201602:06GMT

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  • Tue 19 Jul 201602:06GMT