Turkish Deposit insurance Fund suspended the sixth in size of the private Bank of Turkey — Bank Asya. On Monday, July 18, according to Reuters.
Turkish media claim that Bank Asya is closely associated with the movement of preacher Fethullah gülen living in the United States. Ankara calls him the chief ideologue of the military coup.
Founded by followers of Gulen Bank Asya is one of more than twenty associated with the preacher of companies, including the opposition media, which came under pressure from the Turkish government, the Agency said.
July 18, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to clear all the country’s institutions from the “virus” of those who support Gulen.
On Friday evening, July 15, a group of soldiers tried to seize power in Turkey. The rebellion has been suppressed. In a coup, according to the latest data, has killed more than 290 people.
The preacher Gulen in the late 1990-ies lives in the United States, however, retains some influence in the homeland. At first he helped Erdogan come to power, but over time their views on the management of the country went. In 2013, Gulen accused of attempting to organize a coup after anti-corruption police operations.
