Turkish Ambassador Ahmet Bulent Meric on Wednesday called for a crackdown in Japan on Turkish businesses he accuses of raising funds for U.S.-based fugitive cleric Fethullah Gulen. Ankara accuses Gulen of orchestrating Friday's failed coup.

Meric said the global Gulen Movement, a body that espouses liberal Islamic social thought, arrived in Japan in the 1990s. He said the movement engages in "illegal activities" and raises funds through trading and educational businesses in Japan.

Ankara dubs the movement "FETO," which in Turkish means the Gulenist Terror Organization.