Fethullah Gülen suggests Turkish coup attempt could have been staged

Date posted: July 18, 2016

Islamic cleric who has been blamed by Turkey’s president for the coup attempt on Friday evening gives a rare interview and suggests that the event may have been staged by the Turkish government as a way to shore up power and excuse further arrests of those who oppose Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Source: The Guardian , July 16, 2016

Tags: Defamation of Hizmet | Fethullah Gulen | Military coups in Turkey |

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