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Al Jazeera: Turkey asks US to arrest Gulen for ‘ordering’ coup bid

By Al Jazeera.

Published Sept. 13, 2016 at 6:34 pm

Turkish cleric and opponent to the Erdogan regime Fethullah Gulen adresses at his residence in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania on July 18, 2016 allegations by the Turkish government about his involvement in the attempted July 15 coup.

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Turkey has asked Washington to arrest a US-based religious leader and businessman for allegedly masterminding a failed attempt to overthrow the government, according to state media.

The Turkish justice ministry formally demanded that US authorities arrest Fethullah Gulen on charges of “ordering and commanding the attempted coup”, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Sept. 13.