July 19, 2016

[VIDEO] Fethullah Gülen: 'I deplore and reject any anti-democratic attempts.'

Q: What is your position on this coup attempt and the claims that you are involved in this?

A: I condemn and reject any coup whatsoever. I deplore and reject any coup attempt as well. I would raise my arms and would stop them saying that "this is a dead-end", even against considerations of a coup, as the famous Turkish poet Necip Fazil said… This has always has been my general attitude; and my attitude will never change. If even the people who would like to drink my blood would come to the power through democratic elections, I would never consider or approve them being taken down through anti-democratic ways and methods. I do not and will never consider or approve such an attempt. Even if they [those elected] would drink my blood, I would go among people who are trying to bring them down and raise my arms and tell them this is dead-end.


Published on HerkulNagme_EN YouTube Channel, 19 July 2016, Tuesday