Everyday Grace
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Where the Erdogan finger is pointing:
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/3e97...lains-cleric-being-blamed-turkey-coup-attempt
Any truth to that claim?
Remains to be seen.
One thing I'm reasonably confident in saying about the current state of political affairs in Turkey:
It is best examined from a perspective that is not limited to dualism.
Fascinating acceleration in recent events, for sure.
A lawyer for the Turkish government, Robert Amsterdam, said that "there are indications of direct involvement" in the coup attempt by Fethullah Gulen, a Muslim cleric who is living in exile in Pennsylvania. He said he and his firm "have attempted repeatedly to warn the U.S. government of the threat posed" by Gulen and his movement. According to Turkish intelligence sources, he said, "there are signs that Gulen is working closely with certain members of military leadership against the elected civilian government."
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/3e97...lains-cleric-being-blamed-turkey-coup-attempt
Any truth to that claim?
Remains to be seen.
One thing I'm reasonably confident in saying about the current state of political affairs in Turkey:
It is best examined from a perspective that is not limited to dualism.
Fascinating acceleration in recent events, for sure.