Turkish Justice Ministry requests US to arrest Fethullah Gulen

Turkey has made a formal request to the United States for the arrest of US-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen on charges of orchestrating an attempted military coup on July 15, Anadolu reports.

NTV said the Justice Ministry had requested Gulen's arrest for "ordering and leading the coup attempt". 

Turkey blames members of Gulen's religious movement for the failed putsch two months ago, Reuters reminds.