Azerbaijan committed to fighting against Gulen’s followers
By Gunay Hasanova
Azerbaijan will continue taking necessary steps against the members of the FETO terrorist organization (movement of Fethullah Gulen).
Azerbaijan’s Interior Minister Ramil Usubov, who embarked on a visit to Turkey on August 31, made the remark at the meeting with his Turkish counterpart Efkan Ala in Ankara, Ihlas News Agency reported.
“We will continue addressing this issue at the highest level,” said Usubov.
The Turkish minister, in turn, noted that joint fight against terrorism is one of the common topics for Azerbaijan and Turkey.
He said that Azerbaijan and Turkey successfully cooperate in the fight against terrorist organizations.
“We also continue our collaboration on the complete elimination of the FETO terrorist organization in Turkey,” the minister said.
He added that in the future Azerbaijan and Turkey will share a single stance in such issues in addition to the exchange of information.
In mid-August, Azerbaijan’s General Prosecutor’s Office filed a criminal case with regard to supporters of Fethullah Gulen, who is accused of organizing the July 15 military coup attempt in Turkey.
The case was filed under several articles of the Criminal Code at the Department for Investigation of Grave Crimes of Azerbaijan’s General Prosecutor’s Office in order to prevent illegal activities of supporters of Fethullah Gulen’s terrorist organization in Azerbaijan’s territory.
Gulen is accused of leading a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police and judiciary, forming what is commonly known as the “parallel state”.
The July 15 coup attempt occurred when rogue elements in the Turkish military tried to overthrow the country's democratically elected government.
Turkey's government has repeatedly said the deadly plot, which martyred at least 246 people and injured more than 2,000 others, was organized by followers of U.S.-based preacher Fetullah Gulen.
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