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"Honestly, had there been another person at the same post, the coup might have succeeded."
U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen has denied any involvement in the coup bid, suggesting Erdogan staged it as an excuse for a crackdown.
The fallout from Turkey's attempted coup continues to cause chaos in the country.
It's unclear whether German lawmakers' decision to recognize the Armenian Genocide will affect the EU-Turkey refugee deal.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Heads of state from some of the world's richest and most powerful countries were nowhere to be seen.
Jan Boehmermann has said his poem falls under the right to artistic freedom.
"You cannot consider insults and threats press freedom or criticism," Erdogan said.
"What we are experiencing now is a completely new stage in Turkey’s political and social history."
"A country at peace has suddenly found itself at war both against the Islamic State and the Kurds."