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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Evacuating Incirlik Airbase Could Mark End To US-Turkey Alliance

Evacuating Incirlik Airbase Could Mark End To US-Turkey Alliance

Saturday 19 September 2020
Fethullah Gulen, was the main cause of the US-Turkey fraying of ties. Turkey blacklisted Gulen’s secret organization as a terrorist entity and called for the Pennsylvania-based preacher extradition. The Turkish demand remains unaddressed by Washington, pushing Erdogan to suggest that the US is ...
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What Challenges Would Erdogan Have With Biden Govt.?

What Challenges Would Erdogan Have With Biden Govt.?

Wednesday 18 November 2020 ،
Fethullah Gulen who is accused of orchestrating the 2016 failed coup against Erdogan, without concerns about Washington reactions. But under Biden, such massive arrests and crackdowns on the opposition may draw a serious response from the White House.  Furthermore, although the US has the Kurd ...
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Turkey Issues Detention Warrants for 82 military Personnel over Suspected Gulen Links

Turkey Issues Detention Warrants for 82 military Personnel over Suspected Gulen Links

Tuesday 1 December 2020 ،
Fethullah Gulen have continued under a four-year-long crackdown since the attempted coup in July 2016. Gulen denies involvement in the putsch attempt, in which some 250 people were killed. Tuesday’s operation was spread over 39 provinces and 63 people have already been detained, Anadolu said. ...
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Why is Erdogan Shifting To De-escalation with Arab Countries?

Why is Erdogan Shifting To De-escalation with Arab Countries?

Thursday 14 January 2021 ،
Fethullah Gulen who is accused by Erdogan of masterminding the 2016 military coup carry the potentials to unleash crisis to their bilateral ties. The best option, Erdogan thinks, in the period of Biden is repairing relations with the Arabs so that he can alleviate diplomatic pressures on Ankara and ...
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Erdogan’s Gulen Nightmare Is Back under Biden Presidency

Erdogan’s Gulen Nightmare Is Back under Biden Presidency

Saturday 27 February 2021 ،
Fethullah Gulen movement’s agents at the coup night.  Ankara believes that the Gulen movement, by infiltrating the country's military and administrative structure, has gained significant influence in most institutions, a clear symbol of which emerged during the 2016 coup. Since 2016, ...
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Turkey Summons US Envoy over Biden Recognition of Armenian Genocide

Turkey Summons US Envoy over Biden Recognition of Armenian Genocide

Sunday 25 April 2021 ،
Fethullah Gulen, accused of masterminding a failed military coup in Turkey in 2016. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan didn’t specifically address Biden’s recognition of the genocide on Saturday. However, in his letter to the Armenian patriarch in Istanbul, he pointed out that  ...
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Turkey to Arrest 532 Suspects over Opposition Leader Link

Turkey to Arrest 532 Suspects over Opposition Leader Link

Monday 26 April 2021 ،
Fethullah Gulen including 459 serving military personnel, state-owned Anadolu news agency reported on Monday. Ankara Gulen was behind a 2016 attempted coup. Alwaght- Turkish prosecutors ordered the arrest of 532 people linked to US-based Fethullah Gulen including 459 serving military personnel, stat ...
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Turkey Apposed to Finland, Sweden NATO Membership: President Erdogan

Turkey Apposed to Finland, Sweden NATO Membership: President Erdogan

Saturday 14 May 2022 ،
Fethullah Gulen. Ankara has said Gulenists carried out a coup attempt in 2016. Gulen and his supporters deny the accusation. Finnish leaders urge NATO bid ‘without delay’ Turkey’s opposition could pose a problem for Sweden and Finland given all 30 NATO allies must unanimously ap ...
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Gulen in Middle of Erdogan-West Gaps over Ukraine

Gulen in Middle of Erdogan-West Gaps over Ukraine

Monday 14 November 2022 ،
Fethullah Gulen, a US-based Turkish preacher Erdogan accuses of plotting against him, to the top of issues between Turkey and the Western countries.  In an interview on Saturday, the Turkish leader said: “Who is supporting them [the Gulenists]? First of all, Greece does. They flee to Gre ...
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Can Ankara and PKK Find Common Path to Peace?

Can Ankara and PKK Find Common Path to Peace?

Tuesday 5 November 2024 ،
Fethullah Gulen in exile, if the PKK is dissolved and Ocalan is released and reconciled with Erdogan, another opponent of the president will be removed, causing more room for Erdogan to realize his political objectives. He will have more time and energy to suppress the Kurdish militias in northern S ...

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