Erdogan’s government has blamed the coup attempt on Fethullah Gulen, a Muslim cleric who lives in Pennsylvania. Soon after the coup, pro-government Turkish media outlets began accusing the American government of being behind the plot. Mr. Golge was held in a general prison in southern Turkey, alongside high-ranking military officers, judges and prosecutors, some of whom told him that they were being held without any evidence at all. How is this terrorism?” Mr. Golge asked. President Donald Trump stated last November that he had secured Golge’s full release from Turkey through his dealings with Erdogan, but Golge and his family remained in Turkey, unable to return to the United States.

Source: Egypt Today July 10, 2020 08:48 UTC