Trump: Turkish religious Fethullah Gulen "not to be examined" for extradition "at this stage"


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"No, it's not in the study," Trump told the press when questioned about cleric Fethullah Gulen. "We are looking for, always looking for, and doing everything we can for Turkey and, frankly, for countries with whom we can get along very well, we are having a great time with Turkey."

Trump said that he "heard" very very well "with Erdogan and called him a" friend of mine ".

"All we can do, we will do it," added Trump. "But it's something we're constantly looking at, but for the moment, no."

The Turkish government has long claimed that the United States is extraditing Gulen, who has exiled himself in exile in Pennsylvania since 1999.

Erdogan ruled Gulen responsible for a bloody coup attempt against him in 2016 – a charge denied by Gulen.

Gulen has been described by his followers as a moderate Muslim religious who advocates interreligious dialogue. The lonely imam has a loyal clientele – known as the Gulenists – in Turkey, which all adheres to the Hizmet movement.

The Hizmet movement identifies itself as a cultural, civic and educational movement inspired by Islam. The Turkish government has described this organization as a terrorist organization.

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