The United States is evaluating new documents sent by Turkey to push for the extradition of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, the alleged mastermind of the country's recent failed coup, a State Department spokesman said on Thursday. Turkish officials, including Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, have warned that ties with the United States will be affected if it fails to extradite Gulen. "The Turkish authorities (made) several deliveries of documents to us and we're in the process of going through those documents," spokesman Mark Toner told a daily news briefing. But Washington has said Ankara must provide clear evidence of Gulen's involvement in the failed military coup before any extradition process can move forward. "They are in the process of evaluating these documents," he said, without giving any details on the files.

Source: Thanhnien News August 05, 2016 00:11 UTC