'Concrete evidence' found for existence of Gülenist terror organization
by Daily Sabah with AA
ISTANBULApr 09, 2015 - 12:00 am GMT+3
by Daily Sabah with AA
Apr 09, 2015 12:00 am
An Ankara court has accepted the chief prosecutor's indictment accusing seven people of belonging to a group that is attempting to overthrow the Turkish government.
The suspects, four of them police officers, are charged with being members of the Gulen movement, on which the indictment -- accepted on Thursday -- brings terrorism charges.
The suspects are charged with working to prevent the organization from being uprooted from state institutions.
The chief prosecutor said there is "concrete evidence" to the existence and motivations of a "Gülenist terror organization."
The Gülen Movement is a transnational movement led by the U.S.-based imam Fethullah Gülen. It is accused of wiretapping thousands of people including government officials and encrypted phones.
It has been accused of infiltrating state institutions in Turkey and trying to overthrow the government. Government officials have continuously expressed their determination to continue to lawfully fight the Gülen Movement, whose followers are accused of infiltrating state institutions to gain control of state mechanisms and illegal wiretapping, forgery of official documents and spying.
Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey,
it’s region and the world.
You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.