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Gulen’s death is long-awaited good news for Turkish society. There were always rumours of his death, but this time, it’s real. Turks across society, from secularists to conservatives, except for Gulenists, are happy,
I’m satisfied because I believe Gulen is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of innocent people. So, in a way, there’s some sense of relief,
said Ibrahim Kibar, a 29-year-old lawyer I was in Fatih that night,
After Gulen, I’d like to think Turks will be more vigilant against such figures, but I don’t think we’ve fully learned the lesson,
It’s true that some Gulenists still have influence in Turkey, but their power has greatly diminished since the attempted coup,
Of course, the coup created a traumatic experience for many people, especially those of our generation born in the 1990s. As someone born and raised in the countryside, I could see how powerful Gulen’s organisation was,
I would have wanted him brought to Turkey to stand trial before his death. Gulen exploited Turkey’s resources, energy, and opportunities for foreign agendas,
For the cult itself, especially members abroad, there will probably be confusion over who will take the mantle, leading to intra-group power struggles that will weaken the organisation,
The leader of this dark organization has died,
Our nation, our state will continue to fight against this organization as they do with all kinds of terrorist organizations,
If they come out too early, the world will quash their heads."
Some of the accusations against him were based on a tape recording on which Gülen was alleged to have told supporters of an Islamic state to bide their time ... Gülen Our nation's determination in the fight against terrorism will continue, and this news of his death will never lead us to complacency,
Fidan told a press conference As someone who suffered under multiple military coups during the past five decades, it is especially insulting to be accused of having any link to such an attempt,
His death is confirmed by our intelligence sources,
Fidan said during a joint press conference with Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha in Ankara I really don't know 0.1% of the people in this movement
Our intelligence sources confirm the death of the leader of the FETO organization,
His health was extremely troubled recently. In addition to kidney failure and diabetes, he also had dementia,