Turkish parliament asked to probe coup attempt

By Alp Ozden

ANKARA

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party on Tuesday submitted a request for parliament to probe Friday's attempted coup.

The proposal signed by party’s deputies called for a commission to “investigate the coup staged by a terror organization infiltrated in the Turkish armed forces.”

The attempt to overthrow the government has been blamed on followers of U.S.-based Fetullah Gulen within the military.