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Turkish authorities arrest imam allegedly linked to Gulenists aboard Greek-flagged vessel

A 48-year-old imam, who, according to the Turkish news agency Anadolu, belongs to Feto's network (allegedly headed by Imam Fethullah Gullen), was arrested by Turkish authorities aboard a Greek-flagged boat in Marmaris.

According to the agency, the imam is called Murat Elmat and is accused of relations with the network of Fethullah Gullen.

The 48-year-old, according to the same information, allegedly planned to leave Turkey with false documents.

Also in his possession were three mobile phones with the Bylock application used by the FETO network. The arrest appears to have happened on Monday afternoon, without further details being revealed.