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| Turkey issues Fethullah Gulen arrest warrant | Turkey issues Fethullah Gulen arrest warrant |
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| A Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for the influential exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen. | A Turkish court has issued an arrest warrant for the influential exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen. |
| Mr Gulen, who is based in the US, is accused of establishing and running an "armed terrorist group". | Mr Gulen, who is based in the US, is accused of establishing and running an "armed terrorist group". |
| He was once an ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan but has now been accused of plotting to overthrow the Turkish government - a claim the cleric strongly denies. | He was once an ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan but has now been accused of plotting to overthrow the Turkish government - a claim the cleric strongly denies. |
| The US is thought to be unlikely to act on any extradition request. | The US is thought to be unlikely to act on any extradition request. |
| The move comes amid a national crackdown on perceived supporters of the cleric. | |
| Over 20 journalists working for media outlets thought to be sympathetic to the Gulen movement were arrested last weekend. | |
| The raids took place a year after corruption allegations against allies of Mr Erdogan emerged. | |
| The president - who was then prime minister - said it was a plot orchestrated by Mr Gulen's supporters to topple him. |