Shocking conversations before the FETÖ leader's funeral! 'Wear masks and hats! The Turkish press will be there'
The body of Fethullah Gülen, the primary perpetrator of the 2016 coup attempt, was buried yesterday in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania after being kept in a morgue for four days. While the efforts of those attending Fethullah Gülen's funeral to hide their faces drew attention, passages from the Bible were read at the ceremony. Here are the images from the funeral...
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Some of the FETÖ members who attended the funeral of FETÖ ringleader Fethullah Gülen, who was announced to have died on October 20, at a sports complex called Skylands Stadium in the state of New Jersey, tried to hide their faces with the hats, glasses, and masks they wore.
While information about the location of the ceremony to be held for the FETÖ ringleader was kept secret until the final hours, notifications were sent out via the organization's WhatsApp groups hours in advance.
'HIDE YOUR FACE'
In the aforementioned notification message, it was advised that organization members attending ringleader Gülen's funeral should bring items with them that could hide their faces.
The message included the statement, "Wear masks, hats, and glasses. The Turkish press will be there. There will be security. Entry to the stadium will be via QR code."
It was observed that FETÖ members, who flocked to the stadium around noon, covered their faces with hats and masks and tried to hide their exposed eye areas by wearing glasses.
Some organization members in yellow vests also tried to hide their faces with their hands when they saw members of the press.
RECITING THE TAKBIR WAS BANNED AT FETHULLAH GÜLEN'S FUNERAL
It was a notable development that reciting the Takbir was banned at the ceremony held for the person known as the FETÖ ringleader, Fetullah Gülen.
PASSAGES FROM THE BIBLE WERE READ
At the funeral ceremony, a cardinal read passages from the Bible.
Based on the passages read from the Bible, the following statements were included: "We are all his children. He sacrificed himself for us. We pray that our Lord ensures the continuation of this legacy and its spread to the whole world."
Images shared on social media regarding the funeral ceremony spread in a short time.
GÜLEN'S BODY WAS BURIED NEXT TO HIS FAMILY
Gülen, who passed away at the age of 86, was laid to rest after his death at the farm used as headquarters by the organization he founded in the U.S.
A limited group consisting of high-level FETÖ figures and close family members attended the funeral.
GÜLEN'S BODY WAS KEPT IN THE MORGUE FOR FOUR DAYS
The funeral of FETÖ ringleader Gülen was kept in the morgue at the Monroe branch of St. Luke's Hospital for four days following the announcement of his death on the evening of October 20.
The news of the death of Fetullah Gülen, the primary culprit of the 2016 coup attempt in Turkey, was met with various reactions in Turkey.
