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Erdogan wants Sarajevo to hand over 'Gulenists' in Bosnia

(ANSA) - SARAJEVO, JULY 9 - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has asked Bosnia to hand over all Turkish citizens wanted by Ankara for alleged collusion with the movement founded by his bitter opponent Fetullah Gullen, who is living in exile in the United States. Erdogan accuses Gulen of having inspired the attempted coup in Turkey in 2016. Erdogan made his request during a meeting in Sarajevo on Monday with three members of the Bosnian presidency, local media said on Tuesday. There are eight people wanted by Turkey, mainly Turkish entrepreneurs and business owners working in Bosnia-Herzegovina, as well as people tied to a university in Sarajevo. "I will personally work to resolve this problem," said Bosnian-Serb leader Milorad Dodik, who currently holds the rotating Bosnian presidency.(ANSA).