09.11.2025 02:49
The 11th President Abdullah Gül made a statement regarding the hunger strike initiated by Raşid Gannuşi, an opposition politician arrested in Tunisia. In his English post, Gül said, "Gannuşi believed in democracy and implemented it to the best of his ability when he came to power. It would be a great shame to leave such a man to die in his cell. Everyone should help secure his release."
Many people were arrested in Tunisia as part of an investigation into "conspiracy against state security." A detention order was issued for Nahda leader Rached Ghannouchi, who was taken into custody on April 17 after a raid on his home due to accusations of "inciting the public to civil war" based on his remarks at a meeting. Following the decision, national and international reactions emerged.
ABDULLAH GÜL'S POST ON RACHED GHANNOUSHI Turkey's 11th President Abdullah Gül also made a post regarding Ghannouchi. Stating that Ghannouchi has started a hunger strike, Gül said in his English post: "I learned that 84-year-old Rached Ghannouchi has started a hunger strike in prison. Ghannouchi believed in democracy and implemented it in the best way when he came to power."
"IT WOULD BE A GREAT SHAME TO LEAVE SUCH A MAN TO DIE IN HIS CELL" It would be a great shame to leave such a man to die in his cell. Everyone should help in his release."
WHO IS RACHED GHANNOUSHI? Rached Ghannouchi is one of the most prominent politicians in Tunisia and an important Islamic thinker. He is the founder and long-time leader of the Nahda Movement, a well-established Islamic-oriented political force in Tunisia. Having received deep education in the field of philosophy, Ghannouchi is among the intellectuals who stand out with his works addressing the relationship between Islam, democracy, and modernity in the Arab world.
Rached Ghannouchi His political career has gone through difficult processes during the era of Tunisia's former regimes ; he has received prison sentences and lived in exile for many years, particularly in the UK. After the Tunisian Revolution in 2011, he returned to his country and re-engaged in active politics, playing a key role in the political gains achieved during this process. From 2019 to 2021, he served as the President of the Tunisian House of Representatives.