Turkish PM’s intention to seek rival’s extradition from the US reeks of Machiavellianism.
![Erdogan wants his voters to believe that Fethullah Gulen is a criminal, writes Yilmaz [EPA]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/201455103917312734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Ihsan Yilmaz is Associate Professor of Political and Social Sciences at Fatih University, Istanbul. He is also a columnist for Today's Zaman.
Turkish PM’s intention to seek rival’s extradition from the US reeks of Machiavellianism.
![Erdogan wants his voters to believe that Fethullah Gulen is a criminal, writes Yilmaz [EPA]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/201455103917312734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)