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| Turkey coup: Ex-footballer Hakan Sukur sought over Gulen links | Turkey coup: Ex-footballer Hakan Sukur sought over Gulen links |
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| Turkish prosecutors investigating the failed July coup have issued an arrest warrant for one of the country's best-known footballers, ex-international Hakan Sukur, state media report. | Turkish prosecutors investigating the failed July coup have issued an arrest warrant for one of the country's best-known footballers, ex-international Hakan Sukur, state media report. |
| Searches were carried out at two houses in western Turkey, as officials said he faced charges of being a member of an "armed terrorist organisation". | Searches were carried out at two houses in western Turkey, as officials said he faced charges of being a member of an "armed terrorist organisation". |
| A former MP for the ruling AK party, Hakan Sukur is a known supporter of the cleric blamed for the botched coup. | A former MP for the ruling AK party, Hakan Sukur is a known supporter of the cleric blamed for the botched coup. |
| He moved to the US several months ago. | He moved to the US several months ago. |
| A warrant was also issued for the ex-footballer's father, Selmet Sukur. He was arrested in his hometown of Adapazari after he was seen at a local mosque and reported to the police. Selmet Sukur for years acted as his son's manager. | |
| Hakan Sukur's twitter account and website were not publicly accessible on Friday. However, he has expressed support for cleric Fethullah Gulen in the past. | |
| 'Bull of the Bosphorus' | 'Bull of the Bosphorus' |
| Mr Gulen lives in self-imposed exile in the US and the Turkish government has called for his extradition to face trial on charges of masterminding the failed 15 July coup. He denies involvement. | Mr Gulen lives in self-imposed exile in the US and the Turkish government has called for his extradition to face trial on charges of masterminding the failed 15 July coup. He denies involvement. |
| Some 270 people died and many more were wounded when parts of the armed forces tried to seize power. | Some 270 people died and many more were wounded when parts of the armed forces tried to seize power. |
| President Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded by purging the military and public services of tens of thousands of people suspected of following Mr Gulen, whom the government accuses of setting up a parallel state. | President Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded by purging the military and public services of tens of thousands of people suspected of following Mr Gulen, whom the government accuses of setting up a parallel state. |
| Hakan Sukur went on trial in absentia in June for insulting President Erdogan on social media and the decision by prosecutors to seek his arrest is not seen as a surprise because of his support for the US-based preacher. | Hakan Sukur went on trial in absentia in June for insulting President Erdogan on social media and the decision by prosecutors to seek his arrest is not seen as a surprise because of his support for the US-based preacher. |