Topic: Gulen Movement

Soner Tarim, the CEO of the Gulen-affiliated Harmony Charter Schools in Texas, has abruptly resigned and reportedly disappeared. Tarim recently married a Chinese socialite, leading to speculation that the CIA-backed Gulen movement is shifting its focus toward operations in mainland China.

Director Mark Hall's documentary "Killing Ed," which investigates the Gulen charter school movement, faced scrutiny from representatives of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) during screenings. The hosts describe incidents of private security monitoring suspicious individuals at the theater who were believed to be recording the Q&A sessions.

A listener shares an anecdote about being mistaken for a CIA agent in Turkey after asking locals about Fethullah Gulen. The hosts discuss the Gulen movement's alleged ties to the CIA and promote Mark Hall's documentary "Killer Ed," which investigates the movement's influence. A special screening of the film is mentioned as taking place in Austin.

Turkish Secret Service (MIT) trucks were reportedly stopped at the Syrian border and found to be carrying weapons, highlighting the conflict between Prime Minister Erdogan and the Gulen movement. Adam Curry discusses the influence of Fethullah Gulen's Harmony Charter Schools in Texas and alleges, via a source, that the CIA may have supported Gulen using heroin money from Afghanistan. The geopolitical tension involves Kurdish oil interests and the potential expansion of a neo-Ottoman influence.

The FBI raided the Kenilworth Charter School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which is tied to the Turkish Gulen movement. The raid follows a split between the Gulenists and Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan. The hosts note that the movement operates hundreds of charter schools in the U.S., particularly in Texas, and suggest that more federal investigations into these institutions are likely.

The Gulen movement, led by Fethullah Gulen from a compound in Pennsylvania, is suspected of being behind recent corruption investigations and political instability in Turkey. The movement operates hundreds of charter schools worldwide, including the Harmony Science Academies in Texas, which have been the subject of FBI investigations.

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is linked to studies praising the Common Core State Standards. The hosts discuss the influence of the Gulen movement on charter schools in Texas and warn that the new standards are designed to "dumb down" the population.