Fethullah Gulen McCarthyism Free Speech

Unless you write for Gulen's newpapers
Our buddy Gulen just doesn't like criticism, in fact -- anyone that reports "unfavorable," or truthful information about him and his gang of Gulenites, is subject to his wrath. In the United States, when the truth about him his exposed, his comrades like to threaten lawsuits; but in Turkey -- they just set the dissenters up on fabricated charges and have them jailed -- out of sight -- out of mind.

It looks like freedom of speech is not recognized in Turkey -- unless one happens to be writing something favorable about Gulen (and most assuredly as part of his immense media conglomerate). They have been rounding up Turkish journalists and throwing them in jail because the writers are exposing Gulen's infiltration into the government and police forces, and Gulen and his boys are unhappy about that...

Maybe some of our politicians who are so big on proclaiming "Gulen Days," can give him some hints on the 1st Amendment rights.

Here's an article that was published in the NY Times Turkish edition that highlights how the guys running Turkey are systematically stripping the civil rights away from the writers -- just because they can.

7 More Journalists Detained in Turkey

By SEBNEM ARSU

Published: March 3, 2011Bottom of Form

ISTANBUL — Seven journalists were detained Thursday in connection with a long-running investigation into a murky network that prosecutors maintain has been plotting to overthrow the government, a case that critics have characterized as a pretext to neutralize dissidents.

The police raided the homes and offices of 11 people in Ankara and Istanbul. Among those detained were Nedim Sener, an investigative journalist for the newspaper Milliyet; Yalcin Kucuk, a writer who is a prominent critic of the governing Justice and Development Party; and Ahmet Sik, a journalist and academic who alleges that an Islamic movement associated with Fethullah Gulen, a Turkish-born cleric living in the United States, has infiltrated the country's security forces.

Mr. Sener and Mr. Sik were defiant as police officers took them into custody at their homes before television cameras. "Whoever touches it gets burned!" Mr. Sik shouted, referring to the Gulen movement. Mr. Sener's neighbors decorated his Istanbul building with Turkish flags to protest his detention.

Four journalists with an anti-government Web site, OdaTV, were also detained. A few weeks ago, the authorities raided the Web site's offices and arrested the site's owner, its news editor and a writer.

The arrests are the latest in a years-old investigation into purported plots to overthrow Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government after his Justice and Development Party came to power in 2002, unnerving the country's secular elite with its Islamic roots. Dozens of current and former military personnel, as well as intellectuals and politicians, have been arrested in connection with various plots that prosecutors say were conducted under the auspices of a network called Ergenekon.

Leaders of Turkey's armed forces have denied that any military-led plot existed. Critics of the government say the investigation has become a pretext for punishing opponents of the government.

Mr. Erdogan said Thursday that the case would proceed in accordance with the law. "Regarding today's detentions; as we've always said, these are not things that happen upon our orders," he said in a televised statement from Ankara. "The only thing I want to say is that these processes should be concluded as soon as possible."

The head of the Ankara Bar Association, Metin Feyzioglu, called the raids illegal, given what he characterized as a lack of clear allegations. "These search warrants are against the law," he said in a televised statement in front of Mr. Kucuk's office in Ankara. "Everyone can be subject to these search warrants based on abstract reasons, without specific accusations," he said.

The Turkish Journalists Association says 58 journalists in the country have been imprisoned. A United States State Department spokesman, Philip J. Crowley, said last month that the United States had "broad concerns about trends involving intimidation of journalists in Turkey."

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/04/world/europe/04turkey.html

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[mysmallworld1]

In the democracy century, you might not like Mr. Gulen but it does not give you the privilege of insultation. Normally, at this point if he sues you, you cannot afford it even if you sell yourself. Also, you have to see his tolerance on you. I think, you have to be very careful about this. This will bring you an ill fortune.

[ohohmrbill1]

@mysmallworld1 Gulen knows nothing of Democracy. He is a fascist pig !! He cannot sue me because I'm American. Unlike your journalists in Turkey whom he had arrested. Poor Fethos he has such a fragile narcissistic ego. What a con man he is. Taking Western Tv Christain Evangelism to turn a buck. Should the Pope sue for Fethos for this insult. (You tube Two Faces of Gulen) go ahead sue me I call down the thunder! bring the Fat Boy down from Mt. Olympus. That's right he can't leave the house.

[CemaatKaz]

@enesaygun1994 He is a puppet of America, causing discord in Turkey ---Gulen never leaves his compound so it's not like he is free to roam around the USA. It must suck being a prisoner of your own world.

[CemaatKaz]

@enesaygun1994 It's already been proven. Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan have both kicked out Hizmet. Russia forbids your group to operate in their country. Everything has substantial back up. Your group is under the microscope in many countries. We are fed up with your lies, manipulation, intimidation, blackmail, bribes, etc., Erdogan is now fed up with your group........the power struggle is crumbling.

[CemaatKaz]

@mysmallworld1 Insultation? or truth? If you don't like freedom of speech in the USA and exposing the truth about this con artist - Why don't you try to have us ALL arrested? "Ill fortune" are you putting a fatwa out on us. I would beg Gulen to try and sue me, he would crumble in the discovery phase when he has to fork over proof that what we are saying is untrue. He and his loser followers.

[enesaygun1994]

@esraretin can u prove what ever u say ??

[enesaygun1994]

@CemaatKaz hey man u're the kaz first of all. and secondly prove what tha heck you're sayin

[enesaygun1994]

@Boetica1960 no

[Boetica1960]

@enesaygun1994 Are you familiar with al-Awlaki?

[CemaatKaz]

@enesaygun1994 You do NOT know Fetosh, and have never met him. Besides his weekly televised messages of marching orders to Imam Ordusu. USA uses him as a pupped, after Gulen was DENIED his green card he appealed with the signatures of Graham Fuller and other CIA personnel. USA uses you for Central Asia and other places. But the problem is even Central Asia doesn't want your lousy schools and mining business.

[CemaatKaz]

@mysmallworld1 What do you know about "Democracy Century?" Turkey and Gulen have the most jailed journalists in the world. The world laughs at you and scorns you, Europe doesn't want you, even Israel doesn't want you. OOPs I insulted "Turkishness" now I will be arrested or worse shot in the neck.

[CemaatKaz]

@mysmallworld1 Let Gulen Sue, and we will be interested in what we find in the discovery phase. Gulen always settles out of court because he will not show up and testify. Too busy hiding in the Poconos like a rat.  Ask he WHY he doesn't go back to Turkey?