{"id":120708,"date":"2025-07-16T15:36:42","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=120708"},"modified":"2025-07-16T15:36:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:36:42","slug":"turkish-government-raises-alarm-over-terror-groups-activity-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/turkish-government-raises-alarm-over-terror-groups-activity-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkish Government Raises Alarm Over Terror Group&#8217;s Activity in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Turkish government has raised fresh concerns over the presence of members of the Fethullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) in Nigeria, warning that the group continues to pose a national security threat across the globe.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Turkish Ambassador-designate to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy made this known Tuesday night in Abuja at a commemorative dinner hosted by the Turkish mission. The event marked the anniversary of the failed July 15, 2016, coup in T\u00fcrkiye, which Ankara attributes to FETO operatives.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe presence of such an organisation poses a threat to every country in which it operates,\u201d Poroy declared. \u201cThey are still being captured and arrested today.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Turkish government claims the attempted overthrow of President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan\u2019s administration was orchestrated by FETO, led by U.S.-based cleric Fethullah G\u00fclen. The group, also known as the G\u00fclen movement, allegedly seeks to infiltrate political and state institutions through seemingly benign operations.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Poroy, Nigeria is not exempt from this threat.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cUnfortunately, the FETO terrorist organisation still maintains its activities in Nigeria, particularly in the fields of education and healthcare,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He noted that although several global networks of the group have been dismantled, \u201cthe fact that new investigations and arrests into the organisation continue to be launched demonstrates the need for this struggle to be pursued with unwavering determination.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ambassador cautioned Nigerian authorities and the international community to be vigilant, stressing that FETO often hides under the guise of charity and social work.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cIn several countries, including Nigeria, FETO continues to pump its operations under the presence of humanitarian aid, education, healthcare, and interfaith dialogue,\u201d Poroy stated. \u201cYou must not forget that behind this humanitarian appearance lies an organisation that seeks to infiltrate the political and bureaucratic institutions of host countries.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reports have it that the G\u00fclen movement, also known in Turkish as Hizmet (meaning \u201cService\u201d), was founded in the 1950s and has operated transnationally in areas such as religion, education, and social development. 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