PAK-Turk schools ran by Gulenists are expelled from Pakistan, Schools to be taken over by Turkish government

Pakistan has ordered more than 100 Turkish teachers at a chain of international schools to leave the country, with their families, by the end of the week.

The teachers work at 28 PakTurk schools which Turkey says are linked to US-based Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen. The schools deny this.

Turkey accuses Mr Gulen of being behind July's failed coup, a claim he rejects.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, visiting Pakistan, welcomed the move.

In a statement, PakTurk International Schools and Colleges said the teachers and their families, who totalled about 450 people, had been asked to leave because of "non-approval of their requests for extension of visa".

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Pakistan's interior ministry has so far not commented.

The expulsions are not expected to stop the functioning of the schools as most staff members are Pakistani.

A petition by the school management challenging the decision is to be heard by the Islamabad High Court on Thursday, Pakistani media report.

Mr Erdogan described the decision by Pakistan as "very pleasing".

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Image captionPresident Erdogan, left, met Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif as he arrived for a two-day visit

"They moved rapidly in the direction of ending the [Gulen movement's] presence in Pakistan and toward thwarting their attempts at unrest," he said at Ankara airport as he left for Pakistan.

"As you know, Pakistan has asked persons linked to the organisation to leave the country by November 20. This is very pleasing for us."

According to Pakistan's Dawn newspaper, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu raised the issue of the schools during a visit to Pakistan in August and was told the matter would be investigated.

The Gulen movement, which the Turkish government has declared a terrorist organisation, runs schools all over the world.

Since July's failed coup, Turkey has cracked down on any individuals or groups believed to have links to Fethullah Gulen.

Tens of thousands of people from every level of society have been purged from their jobs, including senior military officers, government officials and school teachers.

Critics of President Erdogan say he has used the coup attempt as a way of removing his opponents.

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http://tribune.com.pk/story/1239328/change-guard-pak-turk-schools-welcome-move/

Protest at American home of exiled Imam Fethullah Gulen, July 13, 2013 in Pennsylvania

Saturday, July 13, 2013

1:00pm until 4:00pm in EDT

1865 Mount Eaton Road iin Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, 18353

13 TEMMUZ'DA AMERİKA'DA YAŞAYAN ATATÜRKÇÜLER FETULLAHIN KAPISINA DAYANIYOR! ABD'NİN HER YERİNDEN HAREKETE GEÇEN TÜRKLER FETULLAHIN PENSİLVANYA'DAKİ EVİNİN ÖNÜNDE BULUŞACAK VE BÜYÜK BİR PROTESTO GÖSTERİSİ DÜZENLEYECEK... PROGRAM: 1- İstiklal Marşı ... 2-Atatürk, silah arkadaşları ve gezi eyleminde cemaat polisi tarafından hunharca katledilen arkadaşlarımız için 1 dakikalık saygı duruşu 3-10. Yıl Marşı 4-Hazırlanan bildirinin basına okunması ve dağıtılması 5-fetullah gerçeğinin basın aracılığı ile hem ABD'ye hem de Dünya'ya anlatılması 6-Eylemin bitişi YILANIN ADRESİ: 1857 Mt. Eaton Road in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania Eylem Saati: 1 pm de başlayacak... PANKARTLARINIZI VE SLOGANLARINIZI HAZIRLAYIN YILANI DÜNYA'YA ANLATMAYA GİDİYORUZ! Fethullah Gulen, A WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING! Our fellow Americans, We as Turkish-Americans are here to warn you about this very dangerous man! This man is an extremist Islamist with intentions of spreading Sharia Law all over the world. We know! And we are here to warn you and expose him! When living in Turkey, Gulen was a staunch enemy of secularism. He pushed for an authoritarian Islamic state. In fact, a Wikileaks wire reveals how Istanbul Chief Rabbi Ishak Haleva tried to warn USA of this man’s activities, saying he is a “radical Islamist” whose moderate message cloaks a more sinister and radical agenda. After Gulen fled Turkey in 1998, upon being charged with seeking to overthrow the secular Turkish government to replace it with an Islamic Republic, he was able to secure a visa to move to USA. How did he receive his residency status while he was ‘wanted’ by the –then- Turkish Government? This is still a mystery. Now, this man owns and operates charter schools in USA –through various foundations- despite the fact his Madrasas were outlawed in countries like Russia and Uzbekistan. His schools were under investigation in the Netherlands. Plus, the origin of his immense wealth, which he used to open and operate these schools all over the world, is unclear. Who is behind him? On July 13, Turkish Americans and anyone who believes in secular democracy and human rights are getting together to protest him, in front of his home in Pennsylvania! The protest will be peaceful and our message is clear, the USA should not shelter or host a dangerous man like this while we are fighting extremists all over the world. War on terror should start at home! PROGRAM: 1- USA and Turkish National Anthems 2- A moment of silence for our Turkish friends who died fighting these extremists in Turkey and for anyone who died on war on terror. And for the heroes who fought for the secular Turkish Republic, Ataturk and his comrades in arms. 3-10th year anthem 4-Reading and disbursement of the statement 5-Information on Fetullah Gulen 6-Finish and goodbyes Address: 1865 Mount Eaton Road iin Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, 18353 Protests date and time: July 13, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. Bring your signs and slogans! We are going to show the world this snake!