Turkey has sent Washington what it says is evidence about the 75-year-old Gulen's alleged involvement in the attempted government overthrow. The president has hit back with purges of suspected "Gulenists" in the security and judicial services. But at home, Erdogan basked in the support of jubilant crowds who took to the streets of Istanbul overnight. - Silence opponents -Even before the coup bid, critics had voiced mounting concern about Erdogan's efforts to silence his opponents and clamp down on the press. The government said the coup claimed 265 lives -- including 24 plotters, and 241 citizens and members of the security forces who opposed them.

Source: Bangkok Post July 22, 2016 09:45 UTC