NATO played a critical role in ensuring Turkey's security during the cold war years. At the same time, the steps taken for NATO membership contribute… - Fethullah Gülen
" "NATO played a critical role in ensuring Turkey's security during the cold war years. At the same time, the steps taken for NATO membership contributed to Turkey's democratization. While this membership continued, Turkey took as an example the members of NATO, which are democratic and law-abiding states. Erdogan's initiative is a move that harms this alliance. However, it is very difficult to know their sincerity on this issue. Because they lied so much that we don't know whether they are sincere or whether they are doing it to get some concessions from America and Europe.
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About Fethullah Gülen
(27 April 1941 – 20 October 2024) was a Turkish preacher, former imam, writer and political figure.
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Muhammad Fethullah Gülen
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Fetullah Gulen
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Muhammed Fethullah Gülen
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Aside from being students, we have never been close to Erdogan. We've only met a few times. Our friends' support to his party as citizens was based on their promises of democracy, human rights and freedoms. As a matter of fact, members of this community supported parties that called for democracy, defended European Union membership, and emphasized fundamental rights and freedoms in previous periods. But when Erdogan himself and his party turned 180 degrees from these values and promises, our support could no longer be an issue, and that's what happened.
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