Fethullah Gülen

Indictment argues the pro-Gülen 'terror gang' wanted to build 'cemaat state'

The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor?s Office has finalized the draft of an indictment arguing it has found ?concrete evidence? that sympathizers of U.S.-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen were trying to form a ?cemaat state? parallel to the state of the Republic of Turkey. It has also charged seven people for leaking information and documents to criminal organizations.

Why pro-Erdo?an media rediscovered Atatürk

On Monday, one of Turkey?s many pro-Erdo?an newspapers, Yeni ?afak, published a series of documents allegedly proving that Atatürk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, died because of poisoning. The plot to kill him was conspired in ?freemasonry lodges? and the culprits included ?smet ?nönü, Atatürk?s ?second man,? who replaced him as president when he died in 1938.

Turkish daily's 'Atatürk was poisoned by successor' claim mocked, condemned

A staunchly pro-government newspaper has stirred controversy by claiming that the founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, was poisoned by his long-time comrade ?smet ?nönü, provoking condemnation and irking the latter?s successor?s family.

After Atatürk died on Nov. 10, 1938 at the age of 58 due to health problems, ?nönü was elected as Turkey?s second president.

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