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Turkish Nationality: Turkish Authorities

turkish nationality: It said the measures would apply to e-visas, visas issued at borders and visas in passports, according to CBC. This week, Turkish authorities arrested a U.S. Consulate employee of Turkish nationality for alleged links to the network of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, whom the Turkish government blames for last summer's failed coup. Statement from the U.S. Mission to Turkey USEmbassy Turkey The Turkish Embassy in Washington responded with a similar statement on Twitter later Sunday and said it would reassess the commitment of the Government of the United States to the security of Turkish mission facilities and personnel. Gulen denies involvement. Turkey's official Anadolu news agency reported this week that he allegedly communicated with former police chiefs in a 2013 corruption probe, 121 people involved in the attempted coup and hundreds of people using an encrypted mobile messaging application. Statement from the Turkish Mission to the U.S., October 8, 2017 Turkish Embassy Metin Topuz is accused of espionage and attempting to overthrow the Turkish government and constitution. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.