Turkey Issues Arrest Warrant for US-Based Islamic Cleric Fethullah Gülen
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iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — An Islamic Turkish cleric who has become a critical voice against Turkey’s leadership is now wanted Turkey, but is in exile in the United States.
Turkish officials say an arrest warrant has been issued for U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gülen, who lives in eastern Pennsylvania in self-imposed exile.
Charges include leading a criminal organization and an “armed terrorist group.”
Gülen was a one-time supporter of Turkish President Recep Tayipp Erdogan. However, the President blames Gülen for orchestrating a corruption scandal last year that implicated Erdogan, his allies, and his family.
The warrant for Gülen follows the recent detention of dozens of journalists and other supporters of the cleric on similar charges.
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