'Maybe I'm Not As Safe As Before': Turkish Admiral Seeking Asylum In U.S. Speaks Out
![People protest against the military coup in Istanbul on July 16, 2016. Turkish military forces on July 16 opened fire on crowds gathered in Istanbul following a coup attempt, causing casualties, an AFP photographer said.](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2020/07/22/for-bowman-s-turkish-story_wide-ac3f06b2fe2346c077a7e94fe163d19b82e82a5d.jpg?s=600)
Mustafa Ugurlu who was charged with staging a July, 2016 coup but denied any involvement, says while his family has been embraced in Norfolk, Va., he fears the Turkish state will track him down.
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