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Turkey to Continue Seeking Extradition of Turkish Cleric Gulen

© AP Photo / Chris PostIslamic cleric Fethullah Gulen speaks to members of the media at his compound, Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Saylorsburg, Pa. Turkish officials have blamed a failed coup attempt on Gulen, who denies the accusation.
Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen speaks to members of the media at his compound, Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Saylorsburg, Pa. Turkish officials have blamed a failed coup attempt on Gulen, who denies the accusation. - Sputnik International
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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that the Turkish side will hold talks with the US delegation during the next two days, as well as will continue to collect additional evidence of Gulen's involvement in the plot, in order to present it during the visit to the United States.

Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wave their national flags and hold a portrait of Fethullah Gulen, a U.S.-based Muslim cleric with Turkish words that read: the Coup nation traitor, FETO (Feto is the nickname of Fethullah Gulen), during a pro-government rally at Kizilay main square, in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 20, 2016 - Sputnik International
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ANKARA (Sputnik) — Ankara plans to continue seeking extradition of Fethullah Gulen, a US-based Islamic cleric, who has been accused of involvement in the failed coup attempt in the country, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Monday.

"Me and Justice Minister Bozdag will visit the US for Gulen's extradition," Cavusoglu was quoted as saying by the Daily Sabah newspaper, stressing that tonight, the US delegation on the issue of Gulen extradition would come to Turkey.

According to the Turkish foreign minister, the Turkish side will hold talks with the US delegation during the next two days, as well as will continue to collect additional evidence of Gulen's involvement in the plot, in order to present it during the visit to the United States.

A Pro-Erdogan supporter holds a portrait of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen during a rally against the military coup on Taksim square in Istanbul on July 25, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Ankara has accused Gulen and his followers of playing a key role in the failed coup, a charge Gulen has denied.

On July 15, an attempted coup took place in Turkey and was suppressed the following day. The Turkish authorities have already removed thousands of officials from their posts across the country over links to coup perpetrators and to the Gulen movement. Those removed include members of the armed forces, governors, military advisers, prosecutors, intelligence officers and judges.

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