Erdogan to Complain to U.S. Over Gulen Extradition Delay

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Source: Bloomberg

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to complain to U.S. Vice President Joe Biden about the delay in extraditing an Islamic cleric accused by Turkish authorities of masterminding last month’s failed coup.

The U.S. position on Fethullah Gulen, who lives in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania, is “overshadowing our strategic partnership,” Erdogan said in televised comments on Sunday. “Turkey’s never asked from America to provide documents or proof on criminals that they’ve wanted us to extradite -- we’ve given them the terrorists they wanted,” he said.

Erdogan’s comments come a day after his Prime Minister Binali Yildirim warned that the Gulen issue was “destroying” bilateral ties with its NATO ally, as Turkish officials seek to increase the pressure ahead of Biden’s visit to Turkey on Aug. 24. President Barack Obama’s administration has said clear evidence of criminal activity is needed to satisfy U.S. due-process requirements as well as provisions of the U.S.-Turkey extradition treaty.

Turkey has jailed more than 20,000 suspects and removed almost 80,000 people from public duty after the July 15 coup attempt. More than 200 people were killed and thousands were wounded during the revolt, as troops fired on civilian protesters and clashed with police forces in Istanbul and Ankara, the capital. The government declared a three-month state of emergency.


Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-21/erdogan-says-he-ll-complain-to-u-s-over-gulen-extradition-delay

[msanthrope]

1. Complain all you want Edrogan. nt

[GOLGO 13]

2. Go ask Putin. See what he can do for you.

[Eugene]

3. Did Turkey just ask for extraordinary rendition?

When you're fighting a "war against terror," who needs evidence?
They're not even maintaining the pretense of legitimacy, and
that is disturbing.

[ConservativeDemocrat]

7. Just ordinary rendition

There is a Turkish delegation in the US right now saying that they have 85 boxes of materials that are evidence to support the case - though whether that material is actually evidence or just loose connections, is still a huge question.

- C.D. Proud Member of the Reality Based Community

[Igel]

4. The proper response to Erdogan is simple.

"Fine, you've never needed documentation or evidence against people we wanted. It's both sad and telling that you trusted what another government says over the rights of your citizens or valued their help more than you valued your citizens. We, apparently, value your citizens' rights now more highly than you ever did. Nonetheless, your country said it would abide by the terms of the treaty, and if you don't want to abide by it, fine--it's your disgrace and dishonor that not only didn't you protect your own citizens but you call upon us to disrespect our laws in order to violate your citizen's rights."

[geek tragedy]

5. Fuckem nt

[Little Tich]

6. If Turkey could provide some evidence that would support the allegations, it would perhaps make an

easier...

[moondust]

8. "terrorist"

Anybody a dictator doesn't happen to like or needs to use as a scapegoat.

Will Biden tell him the U.S. has intelligence revealing the truth about the "coup"? Will be interesting to see what happens after Biden leaves.

[Blue_Tires]

9. And they can keep on complaining...

[rafeh1]

10. Ever heard of renditions

When we wanted bin ladin we refused to provide evidence. Gave Afghanistan 10 days then bombing started.

This gulen guys people killed 250 ppl bombed parliament etc. Gulen was given green card at the insistance of cia so im sure we are running his organization..

[Blue_Tires]

11. The sad part is you probably believe that

I humbly suggest you read up further on the issue at hand