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### Viewing cable 05ISTANBUL1336, RALLYING SUPPORT FOR THE HOCA

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05ISTANBUL1336 | 2005-08-04 12:12 | 2011-03-17 15:03 | SECRET | Consulate Istanbul
Appears in these articles: http://www.taraf.com.tr/haber/abd-belgelerinde-fethullah-gulen.htm

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    This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

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    S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 03 ISTANBUL 001336

    SIPDIS

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/27/2015
    TAGS: CVIS PHUM PREL TU
    SUBJECT: RALLYING SUPPORT FOR THE HOCA

    Classified By: Acting Consul General Stuart Smith.  Reasons 1.4 (b)
    and (d).  This message was coordinated with Embassy Ankara.

    ¶1. (C) Summary: In a farewell luncheon for Consul General,
    Istanbul Chief Rabbi Ishak Haleva noted that he is wrestling
    with a difficult request from a local foundation for a letter
    in support of Fethullah Gulen, the Turkish-Muslim spiritual
    leader of a major Islamist lodge who is currently residing in
    the United States.  Haleva said that those who approached him
    indicated that Gulen will soon seek to adjust his immigration
    status in the United States, and needs the testimonial to
    address the belief in parts of the U.S. government that he is
    a "radical Islamist" whose moderate message cloaks a more
    sinister and radical agenda.  This concern apparently stems
    in part from FBI documents that Gulen supporters received
    through a recent FOIA request in the U.S..  Separately,
    business contacts with links to Gulen confirmed the fact that
    they are soliciting such testimonials at Gulen's personal
    request, while Istanbul Legat was also approached by police
    contacts with Gulenist links who asked that the bureau
    provide a "clean bill of health" for Gulen.   End Summary.

    ¶2. (C) Foundation Approach: In his luncheon with the Consul
    General, Haleva emphasized the quandary the Foundation
    request had created for him.  While he did not wish to
    provide an open-ended "to whom it may concern" testimonial
    that could be used broadly (text of the foundation's proposed
    letter is in para 6), given his own lack of certainty of
    Gulen's ultimate intentions, he also could not simply turn
    the request aside, given the assistance Gulen has provided to
    Turkey's Jewish Community in the past.  While no final
    decision has been made, Haleva indicated he is leaning
    towards providing a more limited letter, addressed to U.S.
    immigration officials (he asked that we provide the name of
    an appropriate addressee), and limited to the community's
    specific interactions with Gulen and his movement.
    Subsequently, after learning that the Ecumenical Patriarch
    and Armenian Patriarch had been similarly approached, but had
    demurred, Haleva told Consul General that he was rethinking
    whether even a limited letter is appropriate.

    ¶3. (C) Encomiums:  Haleva's and his Orthodox and Armenian
    colleagues' wary attitude is similar to that of much of
    Turkish officialdom and of our best contacts among
    conservative Turks with a deep knowledge of Islam and of
    Turkish brotherhoods/lodges, but contrasts with the praise
    Gulen has received in other quarters.  Most notably, the
    Vatican Nuncio surprised a visiting Congressional delegation
    during a recent breakfast meeting here by not just
    enthusiastically praising Gulen, but also presenting the
    delegation's chairman with a book about him. (Gulen's
    meeting with Pope John Paul II several years ago excited much
    controversy in Turkey, with some rival brotherhoods/lodges
    accusing Gulen of selling out while other pious Turks who
    have been among our best contacts assessed the move as the
    ultimate in hypocrisy.) Gulen has also attracted steady
    interest among commentators. Some writers, mainly those who
    write for the Gulenist daily "Zaman" or who teach at the
    Gulenist Fatih University in Istanbul, or who have otherwise
    identified themselves with his movement, assert that Gulen's
    public message of "dialogue" is a more mature expression of
    Islam.  Given the Gulenists' penetration of the National
    Police (TNP) and many media outlets and their record of going
    after anyone who criticizes Gulen, others who are skeptical
    about Gulen's intentions feel intimidated from expressing
    their views publicly.  Privately they note: (1) Gulen's
    sharply radical past as a fiery Islamist preacher in the
    1970's-1980's; (2) his ruthlessness in banishing people from
    his more inner circles (Gulenists have admitted to us that
    they are petrified of making a "mistake"); (3) his and his
    inner circles' insistence that followers of Gulen mediate
    their study of Islam totally through his writings, i.e. no
    tolerance of dissent or critical thinking; and (4) the
    cult-like obedience and conformity that he and the layers of
    his movement insist on in his global network of schools, his
    media outlets, and his business associations.

    ¶4. (C) Confirmation: The specific Gulenist concern about
    negative U.S. attitudes towards Gulen apparently stems in
    part from a November 2004 FBI report that Gulen's lawyer
    obtained through a FOIA request.  Three ranking Turkish
    National Police contacts recently raised the issue in a
    meeting with Istanbul legat, in which they also provided
    material on Gulen and asked if the FBI could provide some
    sort of "clean bill of health" for him.  (Note: Legat
    demurred, given the apparent intention to mount a public
    relations campaign with such material.)  In a separate
    farewell call on the Consul General, Mustafa Gunay, Secretary
    General of the Gulen-linked Business Life Association (ISHAD)
    confirmed that a general effort is underway to solicit
    testimonials attesting to Gulen's good character.  He noted
    that the initiative stems from Gulen himself, who is
    concerned that some in the U.S. may doubt his good faith,
    given a decision by U.S. immigration authorities this year
    that for the first time denied him the right to travel
    outside of the country.

    ¶5. (C) Comment: Given Gulen's public message of tolerance and
    "dialogue," and his parallel effort to reconcile Islam and
    science and modernity, a number of Western observers have
    latched on to him as a Muslim teacher (or "hoca") who they
    prefer to see as a voice of "moderate Islam."  He has spoken
    frequently against terrorism (although he is careful not to
    explore the link between some readings of the Koran and
    terrorist violence in the name of Islam).  He has also acted
    in ways which the Jewish community interprets as supportive
    of its existence.

    ¶6.  (C)  Deep and widespread doubts remain, however, about
    his movement's ultimate intentions.  We have anecdotal
    evidence of the pressure that the various circles of his
    movement put on people they have drawn in, for instance
    severe pressure on businessmen to continue to give money to
    support Gulenist schools or other activities.  We have
    multiple reliable reports that the Gulenists use their school
    network (including dozens of schools in the U.S.) to
    cherry-pick students they think are susceptible to being
    molded as proselytizers and we have steadily heard reports
    about how the schools indoctrinate boarding students.

    ¶7.  (S) These facts, when coupled with the Gulenists'
    penetration of state institutions, including the TNP (as
    reflected in Istanbul legat's meeting-- Ankara septel will
    address the impact this development has had on police
    anti-terrorism efforts), hint that a much harder line, a
    sense of world-wide Islamist proselytizing mission, lies just
    under the surface.  In short, the Gulenists' efforts to mold
    future generations through their international school network
    (which exists throughout Turkey, Asia (e.g., Afghanistan and
    Pakistan), and Africa, in addition to the U.S.) and their
    documented effort to infiltrate not just Turkish business
    circles but governmental institutions as well have raised
    questions about whether their moderation would continue if
    they gained a preponderant voice in Turkish Islam.  Haleva's
    caution thus appears well-judged.  End Comment.

    ¶8. (C) Draft letter text (as proposed by the Gulenist
    Foundation) but NOT/NOT accepted by the Chief Rabbi:

    To Whom It May Concern:

         As the world has been suffering from violence,
    hostility, and tyranny, mankind became painfully aware of an
    absence of an environment in which people can realize the
    value of understanding of each other, passion, and
    generosity.

         I would like to take this opportunity to talk with you
    about Mr. Fethullah Gulen, who is a Turkish-Muslim scholar
    and a spiritual leader of a global faith-based movement.  Mr.
    Gulen has influenced many people toward creating tolerance
    and dialogue environment through which we can effectively
    respond to world's troubles, including violence and tyranny.
    To my knowledge he is one of the leading figures who can
    bring people together to achieve what I called "world of
    peace."  Mr. Gulen emphasized the necessity of dialogue among
    Muslims.

         However, Mr. Gulen's ideas about tolerance and dialogue
    are not restricted to Muslims but also extend to Christians,
    Jews and members of other faiths.  Mr. Gulen maintains that
    there are more bonds bringing people together, even from
    different faiths, than separating them.  As one of the
    founding members of the Foundation of Journalists and
    Writers, a group that promotes dialogue and tolerance among
    all social strata.  Mr. Gulen has received welcome from
    almost all segments of life.  With this perspective of
    dialogue he has visited and received leading Turkish and
    international figures including Pope John Paul II, the
    Vatican Ambassador to Turkey, the Patriarchs of Turkey's
    Orthodox, Greek Orthodox, and Armenian community, myself as
    the Chief Rabbi of Turkey's Jewish community, leading
    journalists, columnists, television and movie stars, and
    intellectuals.

         I would like to thank you for taking your time to talk
    to you about the mission of Mr. Gulen who dedicated himself
    for the good of others regardless of their beliefs and
    opinions, and embraced them.

         Thank you very much for your attention, and I wish God
    will help us on our mission to create peaceful world.

         Respectfully,
         Ishak Haleva
         Chief Rabbi of Jews Community in Turkey
    SMITH

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