FETO's so-called Turkey operative arrested in Istanbul

By Halil Demir

ISTANBUL (AA) - The suspected Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) member, the so-called 'Turkey imam' of the terror group, was arrested in Istanbul, according to the police on Wednesday.

The suspect, with initials M.Y, was nabbed in a house with his wife G.Y. and his daughter B.Y. during an operation carried out on Tuesday by Istanbul Police Department and National Intelligence Organization (MIT), the police sources said in condition of anonymity.

His wife was accused of using ByLock, terror group’s encrypted messaging app, while his daughter was found to be in contact with FETO.

The police also confiscated 6,800 Turkish liras (nearly $1000), $2,800 and €15,980 (nearly $14,500) and organizational documents during the operation.

FETO and its U.S.-based leader Fetullah Gulen orchestrated the defeated coup of July 15, 2016, which left 251 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured.

Turkey accuses FETO of being behind a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police, and judiciary.

*Writing by Erdogan Cagatay Zontur