Russian President Vladimir Putin indicated that the United States interfering in Turkey's internal affairs by supporting a cult organization was unacceptable.
During a speech at a meeting on Thursday of the Valdai International Discussion Club, Putin said, “Interference in the political processes of any country by other countries are inadmissible regardless of the methods of the attackers.”
He referred to the July 15 coup attempt in Turkey, which was masterminded by the U.S.-based cult leader Fetullah Gülen and staged his Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) members inside the Turkish military, and said this kind of interference could influence counter action.
“Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdoğan believes the coup attempt was undertaken by the milieus raised on the ideas and with assistance from an organization reporting to a certain Gülen who lives in the U.S. for ten years," Putin said.
"This is inadmissible and cyber-attacks are inadmissible likewise," he said.
He ruled out the U.S. allegation on Russian state interference in the American presidential election.
"Interference in the political processes of any country by other countries is inadmissible regardless of the methods the attackers choose, whether these are cyber-attacks or whether they involve other instruments or client organizations within one or another country,” Putin added.
