The “tradition” of his followers Gulen after him death of its leaderasked the Turkish Min. Foreigner Hakan Fidan.
During a press conference he held with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sibiha in Ankara, Hakan Fidan, after stating that “Turkish intelligence sources they confirm the death of the head of FETOadded that the news of his death “will never lead Turkey to complacency and relaxation and added: “This organization has become a rare threat focus in the history of our nation. He deceived thousands of young people to join his ranks in the name of sacred values and turned them into a machine that betrayed their homeland, nation and sacred values.”
“Render”
The Turkish Foreign Minister, addressing Gülen’s followers, called on them to surrender, saying that “on the occasion of this death, the spell must be broken above them and appeal to them to abandon the wrong and treacherous path they have taken, to stop working against their State and their nation. This road is not a good road. His ending is not good. Our nation and our state will continue to fight this organization, just as they fight all types of terrorist organizations. They should leave this road while there is still time.”
Fethullah Gülen was one of the most controversial figures in modern Turkish history. Was Erdogan’s “number one” enemybut also an enemy of the Kemalites. The Turkish government characterizes it arch-terrorist and its network of supporters terrorist organization.
Gülen, through the religious brotherhood he led, created an Islamic movement with its own identity and a large network of supporters and organizations that worked mainly in education, the media and the provision of social work.
He initially supported the Erdogan governmentwho came to power in 2002, but separated from each other in 2013. After the 2016 coup attempt, thousands of his supporters, mainly people who held positions in the Public Administration, were arrested or fled the country.
He was accused by much of the Turkish political system of being the “long arm” of Washington, participating in initiatives aimed at redefining the Turkish political system.
He has lived in exile since 1999 in the United States. Ankara sought his extradition, but the United States never granted its request.