Erdogan’s Russian Victory

"Although Erdogan’s turn toward Putin has developed incrementally, its origins can be traced to the 2016 failed coup attempt in Turkey."

Sounds like the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

"CIA National Intelligence Council former vice chairman Graham E. Fuller, former CIA official George Fidas and former US Ambassador to Turkey Morton Abramowitz wrote endorsement letters for Gülen's green card application in 2008"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fethullah_G%C3%BClen