Erdogan rival warns key US base to close if Gulen not extradited

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Erdogan rival warns key US base to close if Gulen not extradited

The main opposition candidate in Turkey's upcoming presidential elections has threatened to shut down a key American military base by Christmas unless the United States extradites a Muslim preacher accused by Ankara of the failed 2016 coup.

Turkish authorities have repeatedly asked Washington to extradite Fethullah Gulen, who lives in self-exile in Pennsylvania and who is blamed for orchestrating the 2016 coup aimed at unseating President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Gulen has strongly denied the charges, and Washington has so far shown no interest in delivering the Turkish request.

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They need to sort this out.