Gülenist terror group retreats across Europe after foiled coup bid
Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) has been withdrawing from the businesses and institutions it operates across Europe since last July's attempted coup in Turkey for which it is accused of masterminding, according to Anadolu Agency (AA) correspondents based on the continent.
Over decades, the group has established a network of schools, colleges, newspapers, commercial enterprises and foundations across the world. It has primarily focused on Turkish expatriate and Muslim communities.
However, since last year's takeover attempt, several FETÖ-linked ventures have closed or been scaled down.
In the Netherlands, the Zaman Vandaag newspaper - closely tied to Zaman newspaper in Turkey, which was closed in March last year - has closed and reopened as the Kanttekening.
According to the AA correspondent based in the country, its first edition ran an article attacking Turkish-Dutch lawmakers Tunahan Kuzu and Selçuk Öztürk.
In Belgium, the Vuslat Association put its building in Beringen up for sale, according to the Het Belang Van Limburg newspaper.
The newspaper reported that the association closed after being targeted by vandals who daubed anti-FETÖ slogans on its walls and broke windows following the attempted coup.
In Bosnia-Herzegovina, a school tied to FETÖ based in capital Sarajevo has been sold to a U.S. company while another school in the capital associated with FETÖ has been taken over by a Turkish-backed school.
Over decades, the group has established a network of schools, colleges, newspapers, commercial enterprises and foundations across the world. It has primarily focused on Turkish expatriate and Muslim communities.
However, since last year's takeover attempt, several FETÖ-linked ventures have closed or been scaled down.
In the Netherlands, the Zaman Vandaag newspaper - closely tied to Zaman newspaper in Turkey, which was closed in March last year - has closed and reopened as the Kanttekening.
According to the AA correspondent based in the country, its first edition ran an article attacking Turkish-Dutch lawmakers Tunahan Kuzu and Selçuk Öztürk.
In Belgium, the Vuslat Association put its building in Beringen up for sale, according to the Het Belang Van Limburg newspaper.
The newspaper reported that the association closed after being targeted by vandals who daubed anti-FETÖ slogans on its walls and broke windows following the attempted coup.
In Bosnia-Herzegovina, a school tied to FETÖ based in capital Sarajevo has been sold to a U.S. company while another school in the capital associated with FETÖ has been taken over by a Turkish-backed school.