Solidarity is not in itself the cause or primary goal of the formation and the collective action of the Movement.

It is a secondary or a tertiary effect which results from the collective services and action. Put simply, the Movement and its participants do not pursue solidarity as a goal of their effort; rather solidarity ensues from their collective effort. The solidarity which participants experience comes from their doing together what they collectively have approved as a good for themselves and wider society. Such solidarity can be considered a ‘natural’ output (as against ‘politically contrived’ or ‘artificial’ input).

There are other organizations which pursue and are committed to pursuing solidarity, have to, and do, hold people focused inward and ‘safe’ from outside influence or interpretation by the wider public. This contrasts with the Gülen Movement, which always seeks common grounds with others.

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