More than 100 teachers from schools in Pakistan said to
be linked to the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) have been
told to leave the country, according to a document seen by Anadolu
Agency.
In a notification from the Interior Ministry to Fesih
Celik, CEO of Pak-Turk Education Foundation, the teachers are told
their visas will not be extended and they are ordered to leave by
Nov. 20.
A ministry official, who spoke on condition of anonymity
due to restrictions on talking to the media, confirmed the note
applied to 108 teachers.
Turkey has requested that Pakistan close dozens of
schools, colleges and businesses it says are part of the FETO
network. The group is accused of orchestrating the July 15 coup
attempt in Turkey and the notification came ahead of President
Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s two-day visit to Pakistan on
Wednesday.
“The ministry has already issued an exit permit, without
overstay charges, in favor of these foreigners,” the notification,
dated Nov. 14, said.
The PakTurk foundation is said to operate 28 schools across
Pakistan.