Fethullah Gulen Quotes

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Fethullah Gulen

Profession : Activist

Birth : April 27, 1941

Studying physics, mathematics, and chemistry is worshipping God.

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My position on democracy is really clear. Any attempt to overthrow the country is a betrayal to our unity and is treason.

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Erdogan's persecution of his people is not simply a domestic matter. The ongoing pursuit of civil society, journalists, academics and Kurds in Turkey is threatening the long-term stability of the country.

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We invite our friends who hold high positions in the legislative branch of government and state institutions to master the skills of administration, so they could, when the time comes, reform the Turkish state and make it more fruitful at all its levels in the name of Islam.

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I suffered during the military intervention of May 27, 1960, and then again on March 12, 1971 and again on September 12, 1980, and I was targeted February 28, 1997. My respect for the military aside, I have always been against interventions.

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It is possible that people who share core values will make choices along the same lines.

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Even if, at the helm of the country there are people who would like to replace me and suppress me and oppress me at the level of blood-sucking vampires, then I do not want to remove them with anti-democratic means. This is my attitude toward any and even the idea of the consideration of a military coup.

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I have said time and again that the republican order, and secularism, when executed perfectly, are blessings from God.

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Telling or encouraging people to vote for a party would be an insult to peoples' intellect.

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If I were to say anything to people I may say people should vote for those who are respectful to democracy, rule of law, who get on well with people.

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My message to the Turkish people is never to view any military intervention positively because through military intervention, democracy cannot be achieved.

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Under any circumstances, if I had to return to Turkey and face the gallows, I will not blink an eye.

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I feel the pain of people who suffer in my own neurons and sometimes cannot even watch TV. It is impossible not to be worried. But I trust that however cruel treatment they receive, Hizmet sympathizers will continue to respect to the law and will remain peaceful.

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I think the United States is mindful of its reputation for its democracy and rule of law, and if they are willing to risk that reputation by extraditing me based on the request and claims made by Turkey, I would never say no. I would go willingly.

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I don't see a bright future for Turkey. It pains me. But I have some hope, I pray for it to be better. It is a blessed country, a NATO member, and was an E.U. candidate. These were things we wanted.

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I grew up in a humble family with a shy personality.

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The noble position of motherhood aside, our general opinion about women is that, while taking into account their specific needs, it should be made possible for them to take on every role, including the jobs of physician, military officer, judge and president of a country.

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I consider myself an ordinary Muslim who is constantly working to put himself in the framework established by the Koran and the tradition of the Prophet Mohammed. I study the works of experts of jurisprudence, Koranic commentary, hadith commentary, and Sufism.

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In many places around the world, including Turkey until the 1950s, Muslims didn't have full freedom of religion. Even personal practice was not allowed, and they had to practice in secret.

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When the opportunities come, Cemaat participants, just like any other citizen will make their choices based on their values.

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