Report: Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ties US-Based Imam To Assassination Of Russian Ambassador
Turkey’s foreign minister has reportedly told Secretary of State John Kerry that the Turkish and Russian governments believe that the Ankara police officer who assassinated Russian ambassador Andrey Karlov on Monday is a follower of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gülen.
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But Erdogan’s regime, as well as Turkish media outlets that operate under government control, say that Altintas was a follower of Gülen.
Erdogan considers the 77-year-old imam, who has lived in self-exile in Pennsylvania since 1999, to be a terrorist. He has accused Gülen of attempting to undermine the government and of masterminding the failed July 15 military coup.
Of course, he worked for the other guy and was trying to make Erdogan look bad.