Turkish drivers with license plates bearing the “FG” letters have recently fallen under suspicion of being members of a terrorist organization for the simple reason that the two letters signify the initials of Fethullah Gulen, the US-based Turkish cult leader who, by a large consensus, is the instigator of the July 15 coup attempt.
In an Aug. 22 story about the license plate hunt, the mainstream daily Hurriyet reported the following on its website: “An inquiry has been launched into all ‘FG’ license plates on the grounds they denote the initials of terrorist chieftain Fethullah Gulen. The ‘FG’ license plates, issued in 2014 by the directorate-general of police, are being examined as part of the investigation. All private and public vehicles with ‘FG’ plates across Turkey will be examined to determine whether their owners are linked to the terrorist organization.”
