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Turkey shuts down the Islamic bank linked to the cleric blamed for the failed military coup

Turkey shuts down the Islamic bank linked to the cleric blamed for the failed military coup

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U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, whose followers Turkey blames for a failed coup, is shown in still image taken from video, speaks to journalists at his home in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania July 16, 2016.

Turkey's regulator just shut down the Bank Aysa - the Islamic lender linked to the cleric that allegedly instigated the $4.

The Turkish Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) said in a statement that it is temporarily suspending operations at Bank Aysa that has close links with Fethullah Gulen, $4.

Gulen was a one-time former ally of Erdogan who is now being accused of being one of the leaders of the failed military coup.

$4. He was accused of trying to create a "parallel state" within the courts, police, armed forces and media.

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Turkey is currently detaining and arresting thousands of soldiers and officials for the attempted coup. Three thousand soldiers were detained over the weekend and $4.

Last week an attempted military coup by a faction within the Turkish armed forces $4 "Peace at Home Council" was stifled in less than 24 hours, after Erdogan called on his supporters to take to the streets and repel the uprising.

However, at least 256 people were killed in the clashes, according to Turkey's prime minister.

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