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President Ufuk Dialogue, Kamil Kemanci Speaks to Bloggers in Abuja on Developments in Turkey

During a press conference yesterday July 26, 2016  which one of our correspondents attended, the President of the Ufuk Dialogue, Kamil Kemanci made statements condemning the coup that occured in Turkey on Friday, July 15, 2016.  In his statement: We, Ufuk dialogue, strongly condemn the attempted military coup that occurred in Turkey, on Friday the 15th of July and reiterate that there is no place for military interventions in democracy. The attempted military coup to overthrow the Turkish government was an act of military aggression and injustice. We have always supported the development of Turkey’s democracy despite the increasing anti-democratic practices in recent years. Ufuk promotes Hizmet Movement (Gulen Movement) philosophy which has advocated for, and demonstrated commitment to peace and democracy for more than 40 years. We have consistently denounced military interventions in domestic politics. Democracy, rule of law , peaceful co existence, freedom...