This Article is From Aug 16, 2016

Turkish Prosecutors Demand 2 Life Sentences For Fethullah Gulen: State Media

Turkish Prosecutors Demand 2 Life Sentences For Fethullah Gulen: State Media

Fethullah Gulen is accused of orchestrating the failed coup in Turkey last month. (File Photo)

Istanbul: Turkish prosecutors have demanded two life sentences and an additional 1,900 years in prison for US-based Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, blamed by Ankara for masterminding last month's failed coup, state media reported.

In an 2,527 page indictment approved by prosecutors in the Usak region of western Turkey, Gulen is charged with "attempting to destroy the constitutional order by force" and "forming and running an armed terrorist group" among other charges, the Anadolu news agency reported.
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