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The effective diplomacy carried out by Turkey in the international arena in the fight against the organization and the qualified, transparent and reassuring approach of the Maarif Schools in 49 countries were major factors in this. But it lost most of its schools in Asia and Africa, isolated from the non-Western world, and stuck in Europe and America. Turkey has prevented the FETÖ from exploiting education with its effective, comprehensive education diplomacy and network of Maarif Schools set up in the six years since the terrorist group's coup failed coup attempt.įETÖ, which spread to countries through schools by exploiting Turkey's historical and international image, is gradually losing its effectiveness thanks to the opening of schools in 49 countries by the Turkish Maarif Foundation, which was established as the state's official international education institution with a law enacted in 2016 in the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM).Īccording to information from diplomatic sources, FETÖ's educational structure has weakened significantly since the coup attempt on July 15, 2016, with Turkey's official entry into the international education arena.įETÖ had a presence on almost every continent and in many countries before the July 15 coup.
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"We draw the attention of the Japanese authorities to the illegal activities of FETÖ under the legal guise," he said and added that they have made the necessary evaluations about the role that the Turkish Maarif Foundation can play in Japan within the scope of the fight against FETÖ.Įmphasizing that no ground should be left for the enemies of democracy, Güngen said: "It should not be forgotten that structures such as FETÖ, which feeds on vulnerabilities, are a threat to every country they are in, and that such structures can act in contact and cooperation with similar illegal organizations."įETÖ was behind a long-running campaign to overthrow the Turkish state by infiltrating Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police and judiciary. Noting that FETÖ elements are active in Japan with schools, associations and companies, Güngen said they are in close contact with the Japanese authorities to fight FETÖ resolutely. Turkey draws the attention of the Japanese authorities to the illegal activities of the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) under a legal guise and is evaluating the role that the Maarif Foundation can undertake to fight it, Turkish Ambassador to Tokyo Korkut Güngen said Monday.Īmbassador Güngen evaluated Turkish-Japanese political, economic and cultural relations and the situation of FETÖ in Japan to the Anadolu Agency (AA).