No information on the treatment of the followers of "Fetullah Gulen" and "Sai-I-Nursi" could be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate.

This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.

Sources Consulted

IRB databases

LEXIS/NEXIS

Internet sources including:

Fédération internationale des ligues des droits de l'homme (FIDH). Search Facility.

Human Rights Association of Turkey/Insan Haklari Denergi
Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (HRFT).

May 2001 Report

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April 2001 Report

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March 2001 Report

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January-March 2001Assessment Report

Info-Türk

World News Connection (WNC)

Search Engines, including:

Fast

Google