U.S. Team to Visit Turkey Over Gulen Extradition Demand, Officials Say
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A U.S. delegation is scheduled to visit Ankara this week to discuss Turkey’s request for the extradition of a self-exiled cleric it says instigated a 2016 coup attempt, according to two Turkish officials.
The team will meet Turkish counterparts from the justice, foreign and interior ministries on Thursday and Friday, said the officials, who weren’t authorized to speak publicly. Talks will focus on Turkish allegations against Fethullah Gulen, a former Erdogan ally who has been living in the U.S. and who denies any role in the failed putsch.