Dear Friends, Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi passed away at 9:20 p.m. on October 20, 2024, at the hospital where he had been receiving treatment for some time.

Our hearts are filled with sorrow,
because we have lost a person we loved very much! But his ideas and the path he showed us will continue to guide us. And no matter what happens, we will continue our struggle with our belief in the law, our commitment to human rights, and our determination to continue until there is not a single oppressed person left!

We will shed tears of sorrow. But no words other than Truth, Justice, Love, and Peace will come out of our mouths.

No matter what they do, no matter how much they provoke us, no matter how much they increase their oppression, we have always said Love, Peace, Law, Human Rights…
We will continue to say this and shout it out!

On this occasion, as a matter of loyalty, out of our love for him and his never misleading us or leading us astray, we ask everyone to recite a Fatiha for his soul.

We know that if he were alive and we asked Him, “Should we retreat to our homes and mourn, or should we stand up for the oppressed on various platforms?” He would say, “We are people of action. We must stand up for the oppressed and the victims. Rather than mourning alone in our homes, continuing our work actively in the field is our greatest duty and obligation.”

With this spirit, we declare to our valued friends and the public that we will continue our human rights advocacy with the same motivation.