Turkey detains main opposition leader's lawyer over Gulen links

ANKARA, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- The official lawyer of Turkish main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) and party leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu was detained early Friday in Ankara, local media reported.

Celal Celik was taken into custody over alleged links to the Gulen Movement, accused by Turkish government of orchestrating last year's coup attempt.

The Istanbul Chief Prosecutor's Office issued the detention warrant as a part of investigations into the followers of Gulen network.

Celik is also a CHP high disciplinary board member.