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This document, stamped with a House Oversight Committee identifier, appears to be a news report or press summary regarding the diplomatic tension between the U.S. and Turkey over the extradition of Fethullah Gulen following the 2016 coup attempt. It details a press conference held by Steptoe & Johnson LLP attorneys Reid Weingarten and Michael Miller, who dismissed allegations that Gulen would flee the country and criticized the evidence provided by the Turkish government in previous legal attempts. The text discusses the strategic importance of the Incirlik Air Base and the casualties of the coup attempt.

This document is a news article, produced as part of House Oversight records (Bates stamp 031476), reporting on statements made by Fethullah Gulen's lawyers regarding fears for his safety and his refusal to flee the U.S. amidst extradition demands from Turkey. The article details the tension between the U.S. and Turkey following the failed July 15 coup attempt, for which Turkish President Erdogan blames Gulen. Attorney Reid Weingarten of Steptoe & Johnson LLP is quoted defending Gulen.