Turkey's Erdoğan praises Pakistan for delivery of FETO schools
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan praised a recent Pakistani Supreme Court ruling recognizing the Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) as a terror group. "The declaration of FETO as a terrorist group by the Supreme Court in Pakistan and delivery of the [FETO-linked] schools to our Maarif Foundation...These are welcome steps," he added.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 04 January 2019
- Modified Date: 06:40 | 04 January 2019
FETO and its U.S.-based leader Fetullah Gulen orchestrated the defeated coup of July 15, 2016 in Turkey, which left 251 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured.
Ankara also accuses FETO of being behind a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, including the military, police, and academia.
FETO has a considerable presence abroad, including private schools serving as a revenue stream for the terror group.
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