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US didn't send Gülen's extradition files to court: Turkish Minister

"The U.S. officials didn't do what should have been done by not sending the files to the court. However they could have provisionally arrested Gülen," Turkey's Bekir Bozdağ says

Ersin Çelik
12:20 - 19/01/2017 Thursday
Update: 12:34 - 19/01/2017 Thursday
Yeni Şafak

Turkey's Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ has said that Turkey sent enough files to United States (U.S.) officials for Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) Leader Fetullah Gülen to be arrested.



"The U.S. officials didn't do what should have been done by not sending the files to the court. However they could have provisionally arrested Gülen," said Bozdağ on Thursday.



The Turkish Minister dismissed the threats of the terrorist organization, attributing to the words of terrorist Gülen who recently mentioned the planned murder of FETÖ saying, "Rumor has it; at least one of CHP, MHP politicians will be assassinated. But it is still uncertain which politician(s) will be the victim(s)."





"They have threatened Turkey many times by giving exact dates, but they could not do any harm," Justice Minister Bozdağ said.



Bozdağ also called the families of FETÖ members, saying that the terrorist organization is stealing the mind, heart and soul of the children.



Previously, a report by a Parliament commission in Turkey examining the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) coup bid revealed that the terrorist organization incorporated people from different religions for reaching its aim to control the world. The report also indicated that Gülen has been acting like Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, in terms of his style, in attempting to seize control of the state.





The report also said that FETÖ's style is similar to the Assassins, the medieval Nizari Ismailis, an Islamic sect that formed in the late 11th century after a split within Ismailism – itself a branch of Shi'ite Islam.



“As Assassins, the members of FETÖ are motivated by the hope of being sent to heaven over absolutely obeying the orders of the leader," the report states.



Turkey has been conducting an extensive investigation into FETÖ following the coup bid of July 15, which targeted the democratically-elected Turkish government.



The coup bid was instigated by Fetullah Gülen, the leader of FETÖ, who is currently in the U.S.



Turkey has been demanding the immediate extradition of the terrorist leader from the U.S., as talks on the matter continue between the two countries.


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