A man accused of being the "money vault" behind Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen has been repatriated to Turkey from Sudan following a joint operation between the two countries.
Businessman Memduh Cikmaz was captured in Sudan after Turkish spies tracked him down two months ago, state media reported.
He is accused of giving money to Mr Gulen, a US-based cleric who the Turkish government claim was behind a failed coup in July 2016.
Mr Gulen denies he had any involvement in the coup plot.
AFP
The Turkish national media agency Anadolu called Mr Cikmaz the "money vault", who sources alleged continued to send millions to Mr Gulen following his relocation to Sudan in January 2016.
Mr Cikmaz, who reportedly owns petrol stations and brick factories, arrived back in Turkey on Monday.
Turkey has created a special team to find Gulenists abroad, Anadolu said.
Find out more about Mr Gulen by clicking here.
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