Fethullah Gülen Quotes
1941–2024 Turkey
Muhammed Fethullah Gülen (27 April 1941 – 20 October 2024) was a Turkish preacher, former imam, writer and political figure.
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Whatever an atheist who denies God and the prophet is, one who murders a human is equivalent to that.
Why do Western countries and America not speak out against Erdogan's human rights violations and the imprisonment of thousands of people?
It can be said that behind every political step taken in recent years is Erdogan's desire to remain the sole power holder in the administration.
I pray to the Most Merciful God for a peaceful resolution to this dispute between two neighboring countries as soon as possible.
Two measures are critical to reversing the democratic regression in Turkey.
Not only does Mr. Erdogan’s suggestion run afoul of everything I believe in, it is also irresponsible and wrong.
As someone who has suffered through every military coup in the last 50 years, it is humiliating to be associated with such an initiative. I unconditionally reject such slander.
Nevertheless, Mr. Erdogan’s accusation is no surprise, not for what it says about me but rather for what it reveals about his systematic and dangerous drive toward one-man rule.
Democracy and human rights are currently suspended in Turkey. As a predominantly Muslim country, it appears to have missed a historic opportunity to achieve democracy at European Union standards.
I offer my condolences to our nation, especially to the relatives of those who lost their lives.
I learned with great sadness about the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
Those who know me and the movement closely know that Erdogan has never been my student. We have fundamental differences of opinion in many areas, especially the use of religion in politics.
These days, I write articles for Çağlayan magazine. Also, our friends transcribe some of our conversations and turn them into a book, and I proofread them.
I wish God's mercy to the martyrs who lost their lives in these clashes, and I wish patience and fortitude to their families and all the people of Armenia and Azerbaijan.
The West must help Turkey return to a democratic path. Tuesday’s meeting, and the NATO summit next week, should be used as an opportunity to advance this effort.
I probably will not live to see Turkey become an exemplary democracy, but I pray that the downward authoritarian drift can be stopped before it is too late.
The Qur’an declares that one who takes a life unjustly has, in effect, taken the lives of humanity as a whole, and that one who saves a life has, in effect, saved the lives of humanity as a whole.
Ramadan still began on Thursday evening, though, and in the early hours on Friday morning, households gathered, as they have for centuries, to share a sleepy suhur — the pre-dawn meal.
They try to portray us as a pro-Israeli movement, in the sense that we have a higher regard for them than our nation. We are accepting them as a people, as part of the people of the world.
Turkey's current government resembles more of an oligarchy than a democracy. How did it become this way?