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
The Associated Press
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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.