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By Akin Nazli in Belgrade “I also congratulate all of my brothers who have pledged their support for this process from beyond the ocean. And given that there are messages that go from here to beyond the ocean, we should also send a message to those who send messages.” It was September 12, 2010 and Turkey’s then prime minister, and current president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was giving a victory speech following the day’s constitutional referendum. The first mention of “beyond the ocean” references Fethullah Gulen, the 83-year-old Turkish preacher, who has lived in the US since 1999. Prior to the r…

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