Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized Hillary Clinton for links to Hizmet movement ideologist Fethullah Gülen, Anadolu reported.

Erdogan told Channel 2 TV channel that Gulen strongly supported the U.S. Democratic Party. According to the Turkish President, the U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will lead a beginning of a new period of in the life of the United States.

He said that opposition to Donald Trump which is widespread in Europe and in some U.S. states, is   disrespect for democracy. At the same time he isn't confused by quite aggressive rhetoric of Trump concerning Muslims.

According to Erdogan, he “doesn't believe that Trump will conduct aggressive policy concerning Muslims”.