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After Coup Attempt, Turkish President Demands US Extradite Muslim Cleric Fethullah Gulen
Source: ABC News
After Coup Attempt, Turkish President Demands US Extradite Muslim Cleric Fethullah Gulen
By MORGAN WINSOR, JULIA JACOBO and DAVID CAPLAN Jul 16, 2016, 6:21 AM ET
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the United States today to extradite to Turkey the U.S.-based moderate Islamic cleric he claims is behind Friday night's military coup attempt.
Erdogan made the demand during a televised speech addressing supporters outside his residence in Istanbul. He said Turkey had always cooperated with any extradition request for "terrorists" by the United States, emphasizing Turkey's joint role with the U.S. government in fighting terrorism.
"I say if we are strategic partners then you should bring about our request," Erdogan said.
Fethullah Gulen, who lives in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania, has rejected the notion that he has any involvement in the attempt to seize power from Erdogan and said that he condemns "in the strongest terms, the attempted military coup in Turkey."
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By MORGAN WINSOR, JULIA JACOBO and DAVID CAPLAN Jul 16, 2016, 6:21 AM ET
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the United States today to extradite to Turkey the U.S.-based moderate Islamic cleric he claims is behind Friday night's military coup attempt.
Erdogan made the demand during a televised speech addressing supporters outside his residence in Istanbul. He said Turkey had always cooperated with any extradition request for "terrorists" by the United States, emphasizing Turkey's joint role with the U.S. government in fighting terrorism.
"I say if we are strategic partners then you should bring about our request," Erdogan said.
Fethullah Gulen, who lives in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania, has rejected the notion that he has any involvement in the attempt to seize power from Erdogan and said that he condemns "in the strongest terms, the attempted military coup in Turkey."
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/attempted-military-coup-underway-turkey/story?id=40618135
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