Is Adil Öksüz an alien according to German intelligence?

The head of the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND - Bundesnachrichtendienst), Bruno Kahl, spoke to Der Spiegel magazine, stating that the Gülen community was not behind the July 15 coup attempt. The comments prompted waves of reaction in Turkey, including a severe reaction from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party). 

Der Spiegel asked Bruno Kahl, "Is the Gülen movement actually behind the coup attempt?" and he replied, "In this matter, Turkey has tried to convince us regarding this at different levels, but they have not succeeded yet. The coup attempt is not the state's organized work. Also, before July 15, the government had launched a huge wave of a cleanup. For this reason, a segment in the army thought, 'We need to stage a coup urgently before we are also caught.' Yet, they were late and they were also cleansed. What we have seen after the coup would again have been experienced, if not at the same depth and strength. The coup has been an excuse that was only welcomed."

This statement of the chief of German intelligence actually reflects an opinion that has existed in the Western world since July 15 but which has gained strength lately. There is a series of reasons why such an opinion has gained currency. The first is the general lack of knowledge about the Gülen community. 

Separately, the fact that the AK Party government has used the state of emergency it declared after July 15 to silence all opponents in addition to Fethullahists and victimized intellectuals, scientists and public employees regardless of their relation to the community, and in this context, the negative atmosphere created by the severe violation of rights, have all reinforced this view. In short, the reactions in the West against the AK Party's...