Turkish agents have captured a nephew of Fethullah Gulen, the U.S.-based cleric accused of plotting a 2016 coup attempt, in an overseas operation.
For much of the last month, in squares across Turkey, hundreds of thousands gathered for a “democracy watch” — part celebration of the failure of a bloody coup attempt that killed hundreds, and part an expression of determination to find and punish those responsible.
Erdogan announced earlier this month that a prominent member of Gulen’s network had been captured but did not provide details.an attempt to overthrow Erdogan . Fighter jets bombed parliament and other spots in Ankara, the Turkish capital. Heeding a call by the president, thousands took to the streets to stop the coup.
A total of 251 people were killed, and about 2,200 others were wounded. Around 35 alleged coup plotters were also killed.