Warrants Issued For Soldiers With Alleged Links To Outlawed Cleric

January 07 2019

Turkey

Turkey has issued warrants for 100 soldiers for alleged links to outlawed cleric Fetullah Gulen, reports Turkey's Anadolu Agency. 

The warrants covered personnel in the Land Forces Command, prosecutors said on Monday. 

The suspects used payphones to communicate with FETO, a term used by the Turkish government to describe Gulen's group. Ankara has declared the group to be a terrorist organization.

The Turkish government blames FETO for the July 2016 coup attempt, which killed more...

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