Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2023

Daily Sabah logo

عربي
  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV

Kazakhstan backs Turkey's fight against FETÖ, takes over 27 schools

by Daily Sabah with AA

ISTANBUL Oct 21, 2016 - 12:00 am GMT+3
by Daily Sabah with AA Oct 21, 2016 12:00 am
Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov yesterday pledged Kazakhstan's support against the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ), which was behind the July 15 coup attempt.

Speaking after a meeting with Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, in the capital Astana, Idrissov said the countries had established a joint-investigative group to look into FETÖ and its penetration of Kazakh society.

"We decided to improve cooperation, especially in the education field," he said at a joint news briefing. "We will keep working with Turkey on this issue. Kazakhstan's government bodies maintain close cooperation with this working group. We are sure that our Turkish brothers will overcome this process successfully." The decision came in the wake of the Kazakh government's takeover of 27 schools belonging to FETÖ across the country and appointed Deputy Prime Minister Imangali Tasmagambetov as chairman of the board of trustees for the schools. The Minister of Education and Science, Erlan Sagadiyev, was also appointed to the board of trustees.

The government also announced that it will change the name of the schools to "Science Innovation Schools" and FETÖ-linked teachers will be extradited from the country. The decision was supported by the students and their parents who don't want to be associated with the terror organization.

Çavuşoğlu welcomed Kazakhstan's support against FETÖ. He said President Nursultan Nazarbayev had backed Turkish democracy and was one of the first leaders to visit in the aftermath of the attempted coup. "We are sure that our brother country Kazakhstan will take Turkey's side in the fight against FETÖ," he told journalists.

Idrissov and Cavusoglu were meeting ahead of a strategic-cooperation meeting to be held in Turkey. As well as bilateral and regional relations, the pair also discussed commercial, educational and cultural issues. FETÖ, which is led by U.S.- based Fetullah Gülen, was behind the failed-coup attempt, during which 241 people were killed. For decades the group has been involved in establishing a network of schools and businesses in Turkey, as well as further afield, particularly in central Asia.
  • shortlink copied
  • Last Update: Oct 23, 2016 1:38 pm
    RELATED TOPICS
    fight-against-terrorism DEUTSCHE-BANK US-LIBYA-RELATIONS
    KEYWORDS
    homepage
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    No Image
    Over 1,000 homes razed to the ground by urban wildfire in Colorado
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021