Documents tagged "Turkish President Recep Tayyip"
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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031480.txt
The document is an email conversation regarding an audio recording of Fethullah Gulen, the imam living in Pennsylvania who Turkish authorities accuse of directing a coup last month in that country. The lawyers for Imam Gulen fear for his life and may ask U.S. authorities to help protect him. U.S. officials are not planning to extradite Mr. Gulen immediately to Turkey due to concerns with the evidence presented by Turkey and strident public statements made by Turkish leaders against Mr. Gulen. The conversation also includes a link to an article from the Wall Street Journal discussing the situation.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031472.txt
The email discusses an audio recording related to Fethullah Gulen, an imam living in Pennsylvania who is accused by Turkish authorities of directing a failed coup in Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has demanded the U.S. extradite Mr. Gulen immediately to Turkey, but U.S. officials don't expect to do that due to concerns about evidence and strident public statements made by Turkish leaders against Mr. Gulen. The email includes a link to an article in The Wall Street Journal with more information on the topic.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019233.txt
The article by Arch Puddington discusses the strategies and tactics used by modern authoritarians to undermine democracy. Key people mentioned include Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The methods discussed include propaganda, repression of civil society, and manipulation of elections. The article concludes that while authoritarianism has been on the rise in recent years, it is still possible to defend and promote democracy around the world.