Turkish PM warns Japan on terrorist FETÖ structuring

Turkey's Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has warned Japan on Wednesday evening about terrorist group FETÖ's structuring in the island country.

The Turkish premier has held a meeting with Japanese Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Keiichi Ishii in the Prime Ministry.

According to prime ministerial sources who cannot be named due to restrictions to media, Yıldırım hailed two countries' already fruitful ties.

Yıldırım said Turkey sees Japan as an "important trade partner" in East Asia and Pacific region, as well as he expects more of Japanese firms getting involved in projects in Turkey, the sources added.

The premier also said Turkey expects Japan to take necessary measures towards terrorist FETÖ structuring in the island.

The Japanese minister Ishii also mentioned that Japan is in "full solidarity" with Turkey and expressed Japanese people's happiness on democracy prevail in Turkey after the July 15, 2016 foiled coup attempt.

Ishii said Japan will continue to look into terrorist FETÖ structuring in the country.

According to Turkey's government, U.S.-based FETÖ leader Fetullah Gülen masterminded the coup attempt.

Ankara has also said FETÖ is behind a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police, and judiciary.