In his speech at the “International Symposium on the Fight Against FETO”, Presidency’s Director of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye, Fahrettin Altun stated that, the Fethullahist Terrorist Organisation (FETO) is one of the bloodiest and most dangerous terrorist organizations Türkiye and the world have ever witnessed.
Emphasising that FETO is, without a doubt, principally a terrorist group that is the primary enemy of the Turkish nation and state, which flourished by exploiting the values and sentiments of the nation such as religion, education, civil society, and cooperation and is a shady gang that has insidiously infiltrated into the institutions of the state in order to achieve their nefarious goals, Altun said, “FETO is also a radical terrorist organization.”
Noting that FETO, through establishing parallel structures within states, has become a source of foreign interventions, conspiracies, violence and terrorism, Altun stated: "With the belief that ‘Any path leading to the goal is legitimate,’ this organisation has for years engaged in betrayals against this country and nation in pursuit of its own interests. Our President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has never given in to FETO's insidious ambitions. Our President maintained the process he initiated to purge FETO members from the state, despite all the attempts to prevent it at the time. When it came to the militants of the organization who had infiltrated the Turkish Armed Forces in the extensive FETO clean-up, the desperate terrorists resorted to the coup attempt as a last resort, as we all witnessed. With the leadership of our President and the resolute upright stance of our nation, FETO's coup-like invasion attempt was thwarted."
Stating that the fight against FETO continues, and emphasising that this bloodthirsty organization, whose massacres, murders and plots know no borders, also has a transnational structure, Altun said: "FETO is currently a global terrorist organization. There is no doubt that an international struggle is required against the international terrorist organization that spans a large area. This struggle must include the draining of the organization's financial and human resources, the prevention of all types of activity, especially terrorism, and the exposure of FETO’s true, bloody face to the global public."
Supporting and protecting a terrorist organisation under the guise of combating another terrorist organisation will only add fuel to the fire of global terrorism. In addition to protecting the terrorist organisation PKK/PYD, the West has also taken FETO under its wing. The anti-democratic, totalitarian, and terrorist nature of FETO is concealed, particularly in the West, by circles that market the organisation as the face of moderate Islam. We must emphasise at every opportunity that FETO, against which Türkiye is fighting resolutely, poses a significant threat to all countries in which it has a foothold. FETO poses a significant threat to the security of these societies and states. FETO is a global terrorist organisation, and hence, an international effort must be undertaken in cooperation and solidarity against it. That's why it's in the best interest of every nation and society to halt FETO's activities before it is too late and to take precautions before facing this organisation's destructive nature."
Noting that Türkiye's fight against FETO continues uninterruptedly and resolutely, not only at home, but also in the international arena, both legally and diplomatically, Altun said they will be right after FETO members and will not stop fighting until every member of FETO has been brought to justice.