Erdogan urges Kyrgyzstan to shut down Gulen network

Erdogan urges Kyrgyzstan to shut down Gulen network Reuters BISHKEK (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged Kyrgyzstan on Saturday to crack down on groups linked to the Fethullah Gulen movement which Ankara blames for a failed 2016 coup, something Bishkek has so far refused to do. A network of schools and colleges sponsored by the U.S.-based cleric and his supporters has existed for decades across ex-Soviet Central Asia. After the 2016 coup attempt, Ankara asked governments in the region to shut down the network but some were reluctant The post Erdogan urges Kyrgyzstan to shut down Gulen network appeared first on Firstpost. FirstPost Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email Applets.