US Consulate Officer Arrested in Istanbul

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Turkish media reported that law enforcement officers detained a person suspected of involvement in the structures of Fethullah Gulen. Official Ankara calls Gülen the ideological inspirer of the attempted coup d'état, which was undertaken last summer. The materials state that the detention was carried out in Istanbul, and that the detainee is an employee of the American Consulate General.

Called and the name of the detainee. This is Metin Topuz, who, according to some data, has both Turkish and American passports.
After being detained, an employee of the American diplomatic mission in Istanbul was charged with involvement in acts of violating the Turkish constitution and attempting to overthrow the Turkish government.



Turkish security officials told media representatives that a representative of the US diplomatic mission in Istanbul was in touch with Fethullah Gulen, who Washington does not want to extradite to Turkey. In addition, it is reported that Topuz took part in the formation of the Gulenist terrorist cell (and considers members of the organization Gulen Ankara to be terrorists) in Turkish territory.

US Consulate Officer Arrested in Istanbul


At the moment there is no information about the US reaction to the detention of an employee of the American consulate in Turkey.
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  1. +2
    5 October 2017 07: 46
    Erdogan will play out with a trump that the latter will bring American democracy to Turkey - in the bomb compartments of his heavy bomb carriers! am
    1. +20
      5 October 2017 08: 02
      Quote: Herkulesich
      Erdogan will play out with a trump that the latter will bring American democracy to Turkey - in the bomb compartments of his heavy bomb carriers! am

      Do not forget about our 400 and who is his friend!
      1. +1
        5 October 2017 08: 29
        Sanya, you moron! hi Erdogan is cunning, only this trick can go him sideways (if a friend does not warn wink ).
        1. +16
          5 October 2017 08: 50
          Pasha, good morning! Long time no see...
          Campaign, he and Putin have already decided this issue. Counted the consequences ...
          The United States also understands that this happened after the visit of the darkest ...
          1. +1
            5 October 2017 08: 53
            Quote: Logall
            Long time no see...

            There is such a friend!
            Quote: Logall
            Campaign, he and Putin have already decided this issue. Counted the consequences ...

            I admit that the S-400 contract confirms this.
            Quote: Logall
            The United States also understands that this happened after the visit of the darkest ...

            That enormously infuriates light warriors (fie on them).
            1. +15
              5 October 2017 09: 10
              Quote: bouncyhunter
              That enormously infuriates bright warriors

              The Revelation of John the Divine
              Chapter Four 1 John 4: 1. Beloved ones! do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits whether they are from God, because many false prophets have appeared in the world.
              1. +1
                5 October 2017 09: 27
                Warriors of the world do not read and do not honor this, Sanya. They are popular for reading authorship of horned and ungulate.
                1. +14
                  5 October 2017 09: 31
                  They take the oath on her!
                  1. +1
                    5 October 2017 09: 33
                    This rubbish and indecency I had in mind.
    2. 0
      5 October 2017 08: 25
      Quote: Herkulesich
      brings American democracy to Turkey

      Shaw, again belay Recently there was an attempt of a military coup. And if the Russian special services had not intercepted the negotiations of the conspirators and had not warned Erdogan, then a military coup could have happened. But there they still perfectly remember the blockade of NATO countries during the events in Cyprus.
      1. +4
        5 October 2017 12: 37
        It turned out funny: only Putin flew away, as the diplomat was planted ... hi
        The second positive point - it seems Erdogan lost hope with the Yankees to agree. And this is good...
  2. +2
    5 October 2017 07: 46
    Erdogan broke up laughing laughing laughing
    This is a vengeful Turkish nature - the FSA will never forgive the coup attempt. If only Erodagan ahead of time was wrong, they would not be controlled .. Overseas figures in this regard are very skilled ..
    1. +16
      5 October 2017 08: 00
      Duc for this, he s-400 and buys! Knows with whom to lead friendship!
      Russians are at hand. In Syria ...
    2. 0
      5 October 2017 09: 38
      Quote: Corsair0304
      Erdogan broke up
      This is a vengeful Turkish nature - the FSA will never forgive the coup attempt.

      This is a warning to the SGA. Apparently, the SGA continues to actively seek ways to replace Erodogan with a loyal figure. And Erdogan made it clear that he was "on the course" of their affairs.
      It is no secret that in Turkey there is a strong opposition of supporters of the country's withdrawal towards theocracy. Therefore, official Turkey insisted on the extradition of Fethullah.

      SGA has been operating for a long time - anyone, but not this one, but we'll figure it out. Sometimes it goes sideways.
  3. +1
    5 October 2017 07: 47
    This is unexpected, even for Erdogan!

    What will the mattresses answer ?!
    1. +2
      5 October 2017 09: 49
      Quote: Titsen
      What will the mattresses answer ?!

      The stink and sanctions ... Erdogan refused to join the EU and, apparently, from friendship with the United States, after the coup attempt, led by mattresses.
      1. +2
        5 October 2017 13: 59
        another point is interesting here, but for such demarches from NATO they will not trample? or is access to the channel more important than waste material from the embassy? laughing
        1. +1
          6 October 2017 19: 39
          Joining NATO did not help Turkey with EU accession and protection from Kurdish support!

          And what are Kurds ?! - This is the mediated US war against Turkey.
  4. +1
    5 October 2017 07: 48
    Strange, why only now? So much time has passed since the coup attempt.
    1. +3
      5 October 2017 07: 52
      After a meeting with President of the Russian Federation V.V. Putin, Erdogan decided to inflict an asymmetric US response for insulting the Russian Federation.
    2. 0
      5 October 2017 08: 07
      And this is after the visit of V.V. to Turkey and a long conversation of the presidents in private .. I see it this way!
  5. 0
    5 October 2017 07: 54
    Apparently ours settled well in Turkey, and soon there the S-400 air defense system will be registered there and all data from the radar will be transmitted to our air defense CP.
  6. +2
    5 October 2017 07: 54
    It’s not for you to open consulates, Russia, take an example!
  7. +2
    5 October 2017 08: 07
    Quote: Herkulesich
    Erdogan will play out with a trump that the latter will bring American democracy to Turkey - in the bomb compartments of his heavy bomb carriers! am

    ... it's the feral Russians who woke up in their blood ...
  8. 0
    5 October 2017 08: 16
    Erdogan is a new Islamic Hitler, it would be necessary to stop him before it is too late
    1. +3
      5 October 2017 08: 27
      You famously learned how to "catch" labels, or did you become scared for your "europower" !? Yet Islamic Hitler is at hand.
      1. 0
        5 October 2017 08: 29
        well, maybe except with 400 he will be given an iron dome or a merkava, what do you think
        1. +1
          5 October 2017 08: 30
          Perhaps Erdogan himself will decide what is best for him.
          1. 0
            5 October 2017 08: 32
            he had already decided to shoot down a Russian plane and received for it from 400
        2. +1
          6 October 2017 00: 47
          joke yet? laughing
          http://expert.ru/2015/12/9/izrail-poddast-gazu/
    2. +5
      5 October 2017 09: 27
      Quote: Belyash
      it would be necessary to stop it before it is too late

      Go and stop with your hands.
      PS.
      I remembered)))
      “Girl, you are so seductive and dangerous, just like a whitewash at the station.” laughing
    3. +2
      5 October 2017 21: 30
      Quote: Belyash
      Erdogan is the new Islamic Hitler,

      If so, then an analogy is seen. In the 30s, the West did everything for Molotov to sign an agreement with Rebintrop, ignoring Moscow's proposals, is history repeating itself? Oh, and "rake" you if Turkey does not start a war with Russia wassat Although it’s even starting, it’s still raking laughing And again, Russian soldiers will have to save the elect of God from another Holocaust. Or are you sure that the rangers will save you? hi
  9. +5
    5 October 2017 08: 37
    No need to pull with his execution
  10. +1
    5 October 2017 09: 20
    Turkey must denounce the agreement on extraterritoriality of the US military in Turkey. Then give carte blanche to the police and counterintelligence to do everything on their own. Though in the capital, at least on the ground.
  11. +1
    5 October 2017 09: 56
    If something unusual happens, it means it is beneficial to someone. The arrest of an employee from the Consulate General with dual citizenship (including the United States) is simply not done.
  12. +1
    5 October 2017 11: 07
    So for fun .. Headline
    US Consulate Officer Arrested in Istanbul

    and photo...

    The question itself arose, “Is it something that was arrested?” ... lol
  13. +2
    6 October 2017 19: 40
    Well, the game is tempting here, take it and chop the anaconda in half ....
    And there is also the opportunity to make the Caribbean crisis the other way around. We brought missiles to Cuba in response to the deployment of NATO missiles in Turkey, I wonder what mattresses will do if the Sultan leases the Ingerlic of the Russian Armed Forces?
  14. +3
    7 October 2017 19: 04
    Quote: ver_
    Erdogan plays out with trump that the latter will bring American democracy to Turkey

    The springboard will not bring anything .... in Turkey there are several American bases - why are you not hostages? ... here from under tishkaaaaa, on snakes ... and even to drag Russia in, yes ... or open the way for Kurds and Ishilovites to Istanbul laughing