‘Hand us back the coup leader’ – Turkey tells U.S

July 19, 2016 by Don Saint 0 Comments

Turkey has formally requested the extradition of cleric Fethullah Gulen from the United States, the prime minister said Tuesday, as the government widens its purge following a failed military coup over the weekend.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blames Gulen, a longtime bitter rival, for the attempted coup that began Friday night, which left at least 232 people dead and gave way to mass arrests and dismissals.

Erdogan had told CNN in an exclusive interview on Monday that the extradition request was coming soon.

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim made the announcement of the extradition request in Parliament on Tuesday and on Twitter referred to Gulen as a “terrorist leader”.

The Muslim cleric, living in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania, has denied any involvement.

-CNN

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'Hand us back the coup leader' -- Turkey tells U.S

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