The operations carried out in Turkey since July 15, 2016, under the guise of combating the Gülen movement, continue uninterrupted in 2026 under the label of “restructuring.” These operations have far exceeded the bounds of a counter-terrorism matter; they have become the primary instrument of legitimacy and control for the existing political order. Described in legal literature as the “instrumentalization of criminal law,” this process has simultaneously become a tool that systematically erodes social solidarity, humanitarian compassion, and the most fundamental moral values. 1. Why Don’t the Operations End? Political Survival and the “Bicycle Theory” The government’s refusal to end…