Funyarinpa
Member
Hi guys.
Tomorrow's the anniversary of last year's coup attempt here in Turkey, and Erdoğan's goons are especially excited, so something has been on my mind.
In Turkey, people of all political affiliations agree that Fethullah Gülen (FETÖ, an Islamic cleric with a vast underground organization within Turkey's governmental institutions) is behind last year's coup attempt.
However, the international opinion seems to be that this is an allegation only on Erdoğan's part, and it's seen as more likely to be headed by Erdoğan.
The two sound equally plausible to me (and Erdoğan is at fault either way), but I don't know which one is true. Why is the FETÖ possibility entertained/accepted so little internationally?
P. S. Does wishing the coup had succeeded in usurping power make me a terrorist sympathizer? That's pretty much the universal consensus here in Turkey, but I want to hear what you all think.
Edit: bolded the latter question because wondering if I'm sympathizing with terrorists is... Troubling to sya the least
Tomorrow's the anniversary of last year's coup attempt here in Turkey, and Erdoğan's goons are especially excited, so something has been on my mind.
In Turkey, people of all political affiliations agree that Fethullah Gülen (FETÖ, an Islamic cleric with a vast underground organization within Turkey's governmental institutions) is behind last year's coup attempt.
However, the international opinion seems to be that this is an allegation only on Erdoğan's part, and it's seen as more likely to be headed by Erdoğan.
The two sound equally plausible to me (and Erdoğan is at fault either way), but I don't know which one is true. Why is the FETÖ possibility entertained/accepted so little internationally?
P. S. Does wishing the coup had succeeded in usurping power make me a terrorist sympathizer? That's pretty much the universal consensus here in Turkey, but I want to hear what you all think.
Edit: bolded the latter question because wondering if I'm sympathizing with terrorists is... Troubling to sya the least