Turkish Agents Capture Nephew of US-Based Cleric Overseas

Turkish Agents Capture Nephew of US-Based Cleric Overseas
Selahattin Gulen, a nephew of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen, stands between Turkish flags in this photo provided by Turkish intelligence service in Ankara, Turkey, on May 31, 2021. Turkish Intelligence Service via AP
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ANKARA—Turkish agents have captured a nephew of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen in an overseas operation and have brought him to Turkey where he faces prosecution, Turkey’s state-run news agency said Monday.

Selahaddin Gulen, who was wanted in Turkey on charges of membership in a terror organization, was seized in an operation by Turkey’s national spy agency MIT, the Anadolu Agency reported.