Fethullah Gulen
The nephew of the opposition Islamic preacher Fethullah Gulen are arrested in Turkey. On Thursday, February 2, according to Hürriyet.
Together with three other suspects, the man (known only by his initials — M. A. S.) was arrested on 6 January in Manisa province located in Western Turkey. Subsequently, all four of the court’s decision, it was decided to arrest and send to jail.
On October 2 last year, Turkish authorities detained in Izmir brother of a religious leader.
The week before, police arrested a niece of Gulen.
Turkish authorities believe a preacher living in the United States since 1999, the organizer of the coup attempt, which occurred July 15, 2016. Then the rebels took to the streets of Ankara and Istanbul military equipment and tried to take over key installations. However, the majority of the security forces remained loyal to the government, and the coup was suppressed.