U.S. says had not received Turkey extradition request for cleric

The United States said on Tuesday it had not yet received a formal extradition request from Turkey for U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, accused by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan of masterminding a failed military takeover last week. "We still cannot confirm the physical receipt of an extradition request, we're in touch with Turkish officials," the official told Reuters. The U.S. Justice Department also said it had not received an extradition request from the Turkish government.