Ankara Turkish authorities on Saturday freed the top advisor to Prime Minister Binali Yildirim detained on suspicion of links to the movement of cleric Fethullah Gulen, state media reported. Birol Erdem, a former senior justice ministry official, was released under judicial supervision which means he should still face trial, a date for which has yet to be set. (AFP)
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Turkey frees PM advisor detained over Gulen links
Jun 18, 2017
Ankara Turkish authorities on Saturday freed the top advisor to Prime Minister Binali Yildirim detained on suspicion of links to the movement of cleric Fethullah Gulen, state media reported. Birol Erdem, a former senior justice ministry official, was released under judicial supervision which means he should still face trial, a date for which has yet to be set. (AFP)