Turkey threatens WAR with America over cleric blamed for masterminding failed coup

[Mechanicos]

Turkey threatens WAR with America over cleric blamed for masterminding failed coup

In an astonishing and reckless attack on the US the Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said that the country considers itself at war with any nation that stands by the US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen.

He said: "Any country that protects Fethullah Gulen will be an enemy to Turkey."

Moderate cleric Gulen, who lives in Pennsylvania, has been a constant scapegoat for Erdogan who has accused him of trying to establish a “parallel state” to rival his own fiefdom.

The statement by Mr Yildirim will be seen as a thinly veiled threat to America to give up Gulen, who lives in self-imposed exile at a religious retreat, or face diplomatic or even military consequences.

Gulen, the founder of an Islamic movement which carries his name, promotes a brand of the religion which promotes belief in science, interfaith dialogue and multi-party democracy.

US Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed to reporters today that America has not yet received a request from Turkey to extradite the religious leader.
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http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/690106/Turkey-threatens-war-America-cleric-Gulen-military-coup

[Mechanicos]

** The Crusades II coming to a theatre near you!! **

[sinkspur]

Erdogan would kill the guy, which is why even Obama will not extradite him.  He has committed no crime.

The bohunk in Turkey is a lot of talk, especially now that he knows he's going to have to look over his shoulder for the rest of his life.

[The_Reader_David]

In an astonishing and reckless attack on the US the Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said that the country considers itself at war with any nation that stands by the US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen.

Oh, good.  Perhaps now we can expel them from NATO and let the Russians deal with the problem.

(Yes, Mechanicos, I'm very much #NeverTrump, and will be voting for Gary Johnson in the fall unless divine intervention gets Trump of the GOP ballot line before November, but I regard the possibility of a rapprochement with Russia as the one possible up side to a Trump Presidency, unless, of course, Justice Ginsberg actually does decamp to New Zealand, in which case it would be one of two.)

[BigHomer]

Turkey threatens WAR with America over cleric blamed for masterminding failed coup

US Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed to reporters today that America has not yet received a request from Turkey to extradite the religious leader.

They must be frantically looking for a YouTube video they can attribute to him so they can arrest and deport him

[Sanguine]

Erdogan would kill the guy, which is why even Obama will not extradite him.  He has committed no crime.

The bohunk in Turkey is a lot of talk, especially now that he knows he's going to have to look over his shoulder for the rest of his life.

You don't think 0 would drop Gulen like a hot potato for his buddy Erdogan? 

[mountaineer]

You don't think 0 would drop Gulen like a hot potato for his buddy Erdogan?

The Big Zero may find himself between a rock and a hard place. Always tough when his fellow Muslims fight among themselves.

[geronl]

I am really starting to think that Erdogan did it as a pretext

[Sanguine]

Uh oh.  What will 0 do?

Erdogan calls on US to extradite Pennsylvania-based cleric after failed Turkey coup

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on the U.S. Saturday to extradite a Muslim cleric living in Pennsylvania following a failed military coup.

In a televised speech Saturday night, Erdogan said Turkey had never refused any request by the U.S. to extradite “terrorists” and invoked Washington and Ankara's relationship as "strategic partners" in an effort to force the return of Fethullah Gulen.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/07/16/erdogan-calls-on-us-to-extradite-pennsylvania-based-cleric-after-failed-turkey-coup.html

[TomSea]

Remember how  a few months ago, it almost looked like Turkey and Russia would go at it. I thought it was all mainly drama.

[Mechanicos]

Posted this in world news

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-07-16/turkey-suspends-all-us-operations-against-isis-incirlik-airbase-which-vaults-us-b61-

[truth_seeker]

Always tough when his fellow Muslims fight among themselves.

Which is most of the time, since it is such a peaceful "religion."