Gulen condemns killing of Russian ambassador in Ankara

The founder of the Hizmet Movement and US-based Cleric Fethullah Gulen has expressed shock over the assassination of Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov. “I am shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the tragic assassination of Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov. I condemn in the strongest terms this heinous act of terror,” Gulen […]

The founder of the Hizmet Movement and US-based Cleric Fethullah Gulen has expressed shock over the assassination of Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov.
“I am shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the tragic assassination of Russia’s Ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov. I condemn in the strongest terms this heinous act of terror,” Gulen said in a statement made available to Daily Trust.  “This despicable act of shooting an ambassador, who represents an entire nation, only exacerbates the Syrian conflict, like adding fuel to a fire,” he added. He urged the Turkish and Russian governments, as well as the rest of the international community, to continue to work toward a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict in Syria.