MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Ankara accuses Gulen of orchestrating the failed July 15 coup that led to over 260 deaths and around 26,000 arrests. Washington has so far refused to extradite the cleric, who denies his involvement in the attempted government insurrection.
"The danger, the threat which we did not see in the past, Russia recognized from the beginning. We thought that the followers of this movement are good citizens of the country, people of faith, but we could not even suspect that they are secret agents," Cavusoglu said.
The minister reiterated that Ankara had sent all documents necessary for Gulen’s extradition, including proof of his involvement in the coup, to the United States.
