Being in exile in the U.S., one of the most influential clerics in Turkey, Fethullah Gulen expressed concern about the anti-democratic steps of the ruling party Justice and Development (AKP) .
In the statement published in the Wall Street Journal Gulen criticized Erdogan's government policies after the scandal on December 17 and his attempts to withdraw from liability the members of the government, and to punish those who exposed corruption.
Next Gulen dealt a mortal blow to Erdogan, urging Turkish citizens in the upcoming elections to support the opposition People's Republic Party .
"When the time comes to members of the movement Jamaat (supporters of Gulen - Ed.), they will make the proper choice and support the People's Republic Party," he said.
Note that the number of supporters of Gulen in Turkey is up to 20 million people. -05D-
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On February 5, President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine. According to the document, the Ministry of Energy has been allocated 1 million US dollars to purchase and send electrical equipment, manufactured in Azerbaijan, to Ukraine.
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The trial of Aziz Orudjev, the head of the online publication Kanal-13, continued on February 5 at the Sabail District Court.
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On 4 February, the Baku Court of Appeal released former Russian judge Yelena Khakhaleva, who was arrested in Azerbaijan at the request of the Russian Prosecutor's Office.
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Afgan Sadygov, the head of the Azerbaijani website Azel.TV, who has been on a dry hunger strike since February 2 in the Tbilisi detention center, lost consciousness on Tuesday evening, his wife Sevinc Sadygova told Turan.
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