Erdogan blames Muslim cleric living in Pennsylvania for Turkish military coup attemp

A military coup attempt in Turkey has left at least 161 dead and more than 1,400 wounded and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pinned the blame on a Muslim cleric living in the U.S. for starting the attack. Fethullah Gulen and his supporters have long been accused of attempting to overthrow the government and it came to a tipping point late Friday when a pro-coup group within the Turkish military began its assault on the capital, Ankara, and Istanbul.-- MORE...

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