Turkish justice minister talks FETÖ with US counterpart
09:14, 09/05/2017, TuesdayU: Update: 09:29, 09/05/2017, Tuesday
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Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ.
Minister asks FETÖ leader Gülen be placed under provisional arrest, and for evidentiary documents to be submitted in court
Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ on Monday met with U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in D.C and reiterated Ankara's request for the extradition of accused Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) ringleader, Fetullah Gülen.
During the 45-minute meeting, Bozdağ asked Sessions to submit in court the evidence Turkey has handed over to U.S. authorities in support of the extradition, and place Gülen under provisional arrest, according to Turkish Justice Ministry sources.
The sources described Monday’s meeting as being conducted in a positive environment ahead of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to the U.S. next week.
Erdogan will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on May 16.