Turkey's Erdogan links fate of detained U.S. pastor to wanted cleric GulenANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan suggested on Thursday that Turkey could free a detained U.S. pastor if the United States handed over a Muslim cleric living in Pennsylvania whom Ankara has blamed for a failed military coup last year, an idea that Washington appeared to dismiss. Turkey has been seeking the extradition of Fethullah Gulen, a former ally of Erdogan whose supporters are blamed for trying to overthrow Erdogan s government in July 2016. Gulen has denied any role in the coup attempt, in which 250 people were killed. U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, have said the Turkish government has yet to provide enough evidence for the U.S. Justice Department to act. Thousands of people have been detained in a crackdown since the failed coup, including American Christian missionary Andrew Brunson, who ran a small church in Izmir on Turkey s western coast.  Brunson has been held since October. Turkish media has said  the charges against him include membership of Gulen s network, considered a terrorist organization by the Turkish government.  The United States has said that Brunson has been wrongfully imprisoned and has called for him to be released. In a speech to police officers at the presidential palace in Ankara, Erdogan appeared to link the fate of the two men.   Give us the pastor back , they say. You have one pastor as well. Give him (Gulen) to us,  Erdogan said.  Then we will try him (Brunson) and give him to you.    The (pastor) we have is on trial. Yours is not - he is living in Pennsylvania. You can give him easily. You can give him right away.  A decree issued in August gave Erdogan authority to approve the exchange of foreigners detained or convicted in Turkey with people held in other countries  in situations required by national security or national interests . Asked about Erdogan s suggestion of a swap of Gulen for Brunson, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said,   I can t imagine that we would go down that road.   We have received extradition requests for him (Gulen),  she told a daily State Department briefing.  I have nothing new for you on that. We continue to call for Pastor Brunson s release.  She said U.S. diplomats were able to visit Brunson on September 18, and added,  We continue to advocate for his release.  He was wrongfully imprisoned in Turkey, and we d like to see him brought home.   worldnews
turkey erdogan links fate detained pastor wanted cleric gulenankara reuters president tayyip erdogan suggested thursday turkey could free detained pastor united states handed muslim cleric living pennsylvania kara blamed failed military coup last year idea washington appeared dismiss turkey seeking extradition fethullah gules former ally erdogan whose supporters blamed trying overthrow erdogan government july gules denied role coup attempt people killed officials speaking condition anonymity said turkish government yet provide enough evidence justice department act thousands people detained crackdown since failed coup including american christian missionary andrew bruno ran small church zmir turkey western coast bruno held since october turkish media said charges include membership gules network considered terrorist organization turkish government the united states said bruno wrongfully imprisoned called released in speech police officers presidential palace kara erdogan appeared link fate two men give us pastor back say you one pastor well give gules us erdogan said then try bruno give the pastor trial yours living pennsylvania you give easily you give right away a decree issued august gave erdogan authority approve exchange foreigners detained convicted turkey people held countries situations required national security national interests asked erdogan suggestion swap gules bruno state department spokeswoman heather alert said i imagine would go road we received extradition requests gules told daily state department briefing i nothing new we continue call pastor bruno release she said diplomats able visit bruno september added we continue advocate release he wrongfully imprisoned turkey like see brought home worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Turkey's Erdogan links fate of detained U.S. pastor to wanted cleric GulenANKARA (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan suggested on Thursday that Turkey could free a detained U.S. pastor if the United States handed over a Muslim cleric living in Pennsylvania whom Ankara has blamed for a failed military coup last year, an idea that Washington appeared to dismiss. Turkey has been seeking the extradition of Fethullah Gulen, a former ally of Erdogan whose supporters are blamed for trying to overthrow Erdogan s government in July 2016. Gulen has denied any role in the coup attempt, in which 250 people were killed. U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, have said the Turkish government has yet to provide enough evidence for the U.S. Justice Department to act. Thousands of people have been detained in a crackdown since the failed coup, including American Christian missionary Andrew Brunson, who ran a small church in Izmir on Turkey s western coast.  Brunson has been held since October. Turkish media has said  the charges against him include membership of Gulen s network, considered a terrorist organization by the Turkish government.  The United States has said that Brunson has been wrongfully imprisoned and has called for him to be released. In a speech to police officers at the presidential palace in Ankara, Erdogan appeared to link the fate of the two men.   Give us the pastor back , they say. You have one pastor as well. Give him (Gulen) to us,  Erdogan said.  Then we will try him (Brunson) and give him to you.    The (pastor) we have is on trial. Yours is not - he is living in Pennsylvania. You can give him easily. You can give him right away.  A decree issued in August gave Erdogan authority to approve the exchange of foreigners detained or convicted in Turkey with people held in other countries  in situations required by national security or national interests . Asked about Erdogan s suggestion of a swap of Gulen for Brunson, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said,   I can t imagine that we would go down that road.   We have received extradition requests for him (Gulen),  she told a daily State Department briefing.  I have nothing new for you on that. We continue to call for Pastor Brunson s release.  She said U.S. diplomats were able to visit Brunson on September 18, and added,  We continue to advocate for his release.  He was wrongfully imprisoned in Turkey, and we d like to see him brought home.   worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: turkey erdogan links fate detained pastor wanted cleric gulenankara reuters president tayyip erdogan suggested thursday turkey could free detained pastor united states handed muslim cleric living pennsylvania kara blamed failed military coup last year idea washington appeared dismiss turkey seeking extradition fethullah gules former ally erdogan whose supporters blamed trying overthrow erdogan government july gules denied role coup attempt people killed officials speaking condition anonymity said turkish government yet provide enough evidence justice department act thousands people detained crackdown since failed coup including american christian missionary andrew bruno ran small church zmir turkey western coast bruno held since october turkish media said charges include membership gules network considered terrorist organization turkish government the united states said bruno wrongfully imprisoned called released in speech police officers presidential palace kara erdogan appeared link fate two men give us pastor back say you one pastor well give gules us erdogan said then try bruno give the pastor trial yours living pennsylvania you give easily you give right away a decree issued august gave erdogan authority approve exchange foreigners detained convicted turkey people held countries situations required national security national interests asked erdogan suggestion swap gules bruno state department spokeswoman heather alert said i imagine would go road we received extradition requests gules told daily state department briefing i nothing new we continue call pastor bruno release she said diplomats able visit bruno september added we continue advocate release he wrongfully imprisoned turkey like see brought home worldnews