Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 10 August 2016 (nCa) --- Is Gulen a delusional messiah, a CIA mole, a kingmaker, or a pious man intoxicated with his piety? Is he any of this or all of this? A brief mention of another personality cult will possibly offer some clues. Specifically, we are speaking of Hassan bin Sabah (circa 1034-1124). Once we look at the similarities between the … [Read more...]

Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 8 August 2016 (nCa) --- What has been said earlier in this series, and also on the basis of bits and pieces of evidence emerging lately, it is possible to assert with some degree of certainty that Gulen has had long-standing partnership with the western military-intelligence establishment, especially CIA-Pentagon. His ambitions were enormous but … [Read more...]

Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 1 August 2016 (nCa) --- The details are emerging slowly, randomly. What we know so far is in line with the earlier valuation: Gulen and his organization are a CIA asset; For a limited time when Gulen seemed to be supporting AKP (Erdogan’s party) it was just a ploy to cunningly maneuver his own people into positions of power; The west is … [Read more...]

  Tariq Saeedi Ashgabat, 18 July 2016 (nCa) --- Taksim Square was pleasantly lit; neither too bright, nor really dark. It was the last week of May, more than a month and half before the failed coup attempt of 15-16 July 2016. The Istanbul evening was cool with gentle breeze. People were lounging about in small knots, mostly distributed by age. Many of them were … [Read more...]