Fethullah Gulen Tolerance, Dialogue and Peace
The Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF), whose honorary chairman is well-respected Turkish Muslim intellectual Fethullah Gülen, released a statement on its website on Thursday explaining the stance of the Hizmet (Service) movement inspired by Gülen as a civilian one with no political ambitions.
The statement defines the approach of the movement to political parties as being based on the principles of democratization, ensuring religious freedoms, achieving respectable international standards - mainly European Union standards - supporting the rule of law and working for broader human rights and freedoms.
