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Erdogan calls on US to extradite preacher Gulen in Istanbul

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AFP Istanbul
Last Updated : Jul 17 2016 | 12:02 AM IST
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today urged the United States to extradite the preacher Fethullah Gulen, who he accuses of masterminding the failed coup, to face justice in Turkey.
"The United States -- you must extradite that person," he told thousands of supporters in Istanbul, referring to Gulen, who lives in Pennsylvania and has denied any involvement in yesterday's attempted coup.

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First Published: Jul 17 2016 | 12:02 AM IST

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