Pensilvanya Eyalet Polisi Lehighton bölgesi tarafından yapılan “kamuyu bilgilendirme” raporunda, olay mahallinde görüldüğü rapor edilen şüphelinin yakalanamadığı belirtildi. Söz konusu şüphelinin tamamen siyah giyinmiş beyaz bir erkek olduğu belirtilen raporda, şüphelinin silahlı olduğuna yönelik bir ifade yer almadı.
AFSV Statement on Gunman Outside Chestnut Retreat Center in Saylorsburg
October 3, 2018 – At around 8:30 am this morning, an unknown man, who appeared to be armed, attempted to enter the retreat center in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, that has been the longtime home of Fethullah Gulen. A guard reacted to the situation with a warning shot in the air and the person fled. Police are searching for the person at this time. No injuries were reported, and the immediate threat appears to be over. Retreat center staff is fully cooperating with the state police to investigate the incident. All further questions about the incident should be directed to the state police who responded.
The attempted armed entry comes on the heels of Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin speaking recently that Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization would launch overseas “operations” against supporters of Mr. Gulen. And it is well-known that the Turkish government under Recep Tayyip Erdogan has devised kidnapping plots against Mr. Gulen, as well as executed successful kidnappings of his supporters around the world.
We urge the US authorities to continue to hold Turkey accountable for its actions and threats against innocent people both here in the United States and abroad.
About Alliance for Shared Values
The Alliance for Shared Values (AFSV) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves as a voice for cultural organizations affiliated with Hizmet, a civil society movement inspired by prominent preacher and peace advocate Fethullah Gülen. The Alliance strives to promote peace and social harmony by helping reduce misinformation and false stereotypes about any or all ethnic, cultural and religious communities. To learn more about the Alliance, please visit www.afsv.org.
