Turkey Alleges Exiled Muslim Cleric Was Behind Coup Bid

Turkish Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, who lives in the United States, is strongly denying allegations that he was involved in Friday's attempted coup in his homeland. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who once considered Gulen a close ally, has blamed the attempt to overthrow him Friday on the U.S.-based imam's followers. The Turkish leader is reported to have demanded of President Barack Obama that the United States either arrest or extradite Gulen. Gulen's Hizmet movement...

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