Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, called on world leaders to take measures against a US-based cleric's "terrorist network" that he said threatened their security.
"I am calling, from this podium, to all our friends, to swiftly take the necessary measures against the Gulenist terrorist organization for their own safety and the future of their nations. It is evident from our experience that if you do not fight the Gulen network at this stage, it may be too late later," Reuters cited Erdogan as saying.
Turkish authorities have accused Fethullah Gulen of orchestrating Turkey's failed coup in July. Gulen, who has lived in self-imposed exile in the US state of Pennsylvania since 1999, has denied involvement in the coup attempt.
