Turkish religious body documents Gulen's 'perverse ideas'
90-page report says Gulen misguided followers by implying he was divinely guided
By Ahmet Sait Akcay
ANKARA
Turkey’s religious authority Diyanet on Wednesday published a report on the misuse of religion by the
Mehmet Gormez, who heads the Diyanet, shared the details of the report as he addressed a program in capital Ankara on the report's release.
The report analyzes around 670 hours of recorded speeches of FETO leader
The 90-page-long report said that Gulen implied that he was in conversation with Prophet Mohammed to convince his followers that his orders were divinely guided.
Gulen also told his followers he had spiritual connections to angels and other Sufi leaders, the report added.
FETO and its U.S.-based leader Gulen orchestrated the defeated coup of July 15, 2016, which left 250 people martyred and some 2,200 injured.
Turkey accuses FETO of a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police, and judiciary.
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