Fethullah Gulen Tolerance, Dialogue and Peace
The Journalists and Writers Foundation (GYV), whose honorary president is Turkish scholar Fethullah Gulen, stated that Erdogan’s demand to extradite Gulen was made on purpose to create the perception that Hizmet movement is supported by USA, although there are no clear evidences of this. Commenting on interview conducted with PM Erdogan by American TV network in which he said, “I hope the US, as our strategic partner, will extradite Fethullah Gülen. It should at least deport him,” GYV responded, “It is scandalous for Erdoğan to ask the US to extradite Mr. Gülen despite the fact that there isn’t any single ongoing judicial investigation about him. This also signifies that any future investigation that might be launched against Mr. Gülen will be completely politically motivated. Moreover, Mr. Gülen was tried and acquitted in connection with various claims and slanders of a similar nature in the past. There is no evidence acceptable in terms of legal principles and norms and international practices that can justify Mr. Gülen’s extradition.”
