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Turkish Prime Minister calls on Trump to extradite Gulen
9 November 2016 10:13 GMT
Turkish Prime Minister Benali Yildirim has congratulated Donald Trump on his victory and used the opportunity to call once again for Washington to extradite Fetullah Gulen, the exiled cleric who Ankara accuses of orchestrating the 15 July failed coup.
"An opportunity has been created for the new president to take our traditional friendly relations even further forward by taking into consideration Turkey’s sensitivities in its fight against terror and by prioritising regional peace and stability," said Yildirim.
Middle East Eye's Suraj Sharma reports from Istanbul on how officials in pro-government circles in Ankara have been willing a Trump victory for months.