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Thursday, October 05, 2017

Report: US Consulate employee arrested in Istanbul

Report: US Consulate employee arrested in Istanbul
10/5/17 5:36 AM

ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish authorities have arrested a U.S. Consulate employee in Istanbul over his alleged links to a movement led by U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported. The U.S. Embassy said Thursday it believes the allegations against the staff member are “wholly without merit.”

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