But the fact is this wave of, I would say, government to get the journalists and all these related people to Fethullah Gulen movement and failed coup d’état is interesting because we expect that the number will increase more not only from the journalists but also from the Foreign Ministry, from the other ministries, state institutions.
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“My philosophy, inclusive and pluralist Islam dedicated to serve to human beings from every faith is antithetical to armed rebellion”, wrote the 75-year-old cleric, a former Erdogan ally who has been living in self-imposed exile in the eastern US state of Pennsylvania since 1999. Following the aborted Turkish coup, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to rid the country of any “viruses” linked to the botched attempt at seizing power from him.
An opinion poll conducted in Turkey found that two thirds of Turks believe Erdogan and are of the opinion that Fethullah Gulen stands behind the coup.
Ankara’s casting suspicions much further afield in the aftermath of the failed coup on July 15 – now implicating its supposed North Atlantic Treaty Organisation ally.
The newspaper alleged that the funds, in the region of $2 billion, was moved from the United States of America into UBA Plc from where it was funnelled to the coup plotters.
Over 13,000 people have been detained and tens of thousands more have lost their jobs over the coup, which the Turkish authorities blame on the reclusive Gulen.
The meeting is scheduled to be held in St. Petersburg on August 9, the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since bilateral ties hit a record low over the downing incident, officials said on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, Zeybekci and Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli arrived in Moscow for a visit to boost bilateral cooperation in multiple fields such as energy, food, agriculture, tourism, transportation and trade, according to Sputnik. It also authorized the “voluntary departure” of the family members of US officials posted in Ankara and the consulate in Istanbul.
So, for the U.S. law or judges in the U.S. to make a decision to extradite anyone, let alone someone like Fethullah Gulen who is a well-known business person and an internationally recognized cleric and has a huge following base in Turkey.
Russian Federation agreed to restore ties with Turkey after Erdogan sent his apologies last month to Putin over the death of the Su-24 pilot. “So America from this point on should really think how they will continue to co-operate with Turkey, which is a strategic ally for them in the region and world”.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he would consider an extradition request should Turkey submit “legitimate evidence [of Mr. Gulen’s involvement] that withstands scrutiny”.
“The files pertaining to their involvement in this coup attempt have not been sent yet”.
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“We hope that we will finish (the state of emergency) even in a shorter period time than the three months”.
