Ankara grateful to Turkic Council for solidarity in fight against Gulen
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has expressed gratitude to the Secretary General of the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States [Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Kyrgyzstan], Ramil Hasanov for solidarity in the fight against the movement of Fethullah Gulen.
The remarks were made by Cavusoglu on Twitter.
Earlier, he also thanked Azerbaijan for supporting Ankara during the military coup attempt in Turkey.
“As we expected, Azerbaijan strongly supported Turkey during the military coup attempt. This support was reflected in the steps taken,” said the foreign minister, adding that this shows the brotherly relations between the two countries.
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 2,100 others, was organized by followers of U.S.-based preacher Fetullah Gulen.
Gulen is also accused of 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".
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a three-month state of emergency in Turkey on July 20.
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