Under any circumstances, if I had to return to Turkey and face the gallows, I will not blink an eye. Fethullah Gulen Read Quote
I feel the pain of people who suffer in my own neurons and sometimes cannot even watch TV. It is impossible not to be worried. But I trust that however cruel treatment they receive, Hizmet sympathizers will continue to respect to the law and will remain peaceful. Fethullah Gulen Read Quote
I think the United States is mindful of its reputation for its democracy and rule of law, and if they are willing to risk that reputation by extraditing me based on the request and claims made by Turkey, I would never say no. I would go willingly. Fethullah Gulen Read Quote
I don’t see a bright future for Turkey. It pains me. But I have some hope, I pray for it to be better. It is a blessed country, a NATO member, and was an E.U. candidate. These were things we wanted. Fethullah Gulen Read Quote
I suffered during the military intervention of May 27, 1960, and then again on March 12, 1971 and again on September 12, 1980, and I was targeted February 28, 1997. My respect for the military aside, I have always been against interventions. Fethullah Gulen Read Quote
I consider myself an ordinary Muslim who is constantly working to put himself in the framework established by the Koran and the tradition of the Prophet Mohammed. I study the works of experts of jurisprudence, Koranic commentary, hadith commentary, and Sufism. Fethullah Gulen Read Quote
In many places around the world, including Turkey until the 1950s, Muslims didn’t have full freedom of religion. Even personal practice was not allowed, and they had to practice in secret. Fethullah Gulen Read Quote
When the opportunities come, Cemaat participants, just like any other citizen will make their choices based on their values. Fethullah Gulen Read Quote
It is possible that people who share core values will make choices along the same lines. Fethullah Gulen Read Quote
