THE END OF KEMALIST TURKEY: Turkish ruling party purges US-based cleric’s followers.

The Anadolu Agency says the Justice and Development Party, founded by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, issued a circular Friday asking members to “immediately start efforts to purge those linked to the (Gulenmovement) or who gave support to the reprehensible coup.” It also called on local branches to avoid “agitation and gossip” during the purges.

The government has branded Gulen’s movement a terrorist organization and has launched a sweeping crackdown on its alleged followers since the attempted coup.

It wasn’t a failed coup; it’s a successful purge.