Fethullah Gulen is again recognized for his positive contribution to dialogue and education. This is highlighted again with a documentary on Greek television through the ERT station. This is particularly pleasing as historically friction has existed between the two countries, and Gulen's thought on dialogue have contributed to the 2 communities coming together. This is best represented by the warm dialogue that commenced with Bartholomew.
The Gulen movement’s contributions to opening Turkey up to the modern world were praised during a one-hour program launched on ERT, Greece’s national broadcaster, on Monday.
The program, titled “Değişen Türkiye” (Turkey Changing), featured the opinions of many leading Greek journalists, academics and politicians on the Gulen movement. Fethullah Gulen was described as a “retired preacher and intellectual” in the program. The program said the Gulen movement, inspired by Fethullah Gulen, supports Turkey’s efforts to keep pace with the modern world. It also said the movement attaches great importance to education, modernization and the coexistence of different cultures.
“Gülen defends dialogue with followers of other religions. Some radical groups and Kemalists once criticized Gülen’s meetings with [Greek Orthodox Patriarch] Bartholomew, the pope [John Paul II] and leaders of other religions,” the program said. The program also provided information about 1,000 Turkish schools opened in 115 countries worldwide. “Most of the schools are in 35 countries in Asia and Africa. In the countries where it has no schools, the movement has foundations that promote inter-cultural dialogue. … The schools and foundations are not named after Gülen.” [continues below]
