Fethullah Gulen, the U.S.-based cleric accused of orchestrating Türkiye’s failed 2016 coup, has died at 83.
Once a close ally of President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the two had a dramatic falling out, with Erdoğan blaming Gulen for the attempted coup that claimed 250 lives.
Gulen, who denied involvement, lived in self-imposed exile in the U.S. since 1999. His Hizmet movement, known for promoting education and moderate Islam, was dismantled in Türkiye following the coup. Gulen passed away in a U.S. hospital after years of declining health.
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Once a close ally of President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the two had a dramatic falling out, with Erdoğan blaming Gulen for the attempted coup that claimed 250 lives.
Gulen, who denied involvement, lived in self-imposed exile in the U.S. since 1999. His Hizmet movement, known for promoting education and moderate Islam, was dismantled in Türkiye following the coup. Gulen passed away in a U.S. hospital after years of declining health.
#FethullahGulen #TurkishCoup #Erdoğan #HizmetMovement #GulenMovement #Türkiye #Gulen
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00:00Fethullah Gulen, the US-based cleric accused of orchestrating Turkey's failed 2016 coup, has died at 83.
00:07Once a close ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the two had a dramatic falling out,
00:13with Erdogan blaming Gulen for the attempted coup that claimed 250 lives.
00:18Gulen, who denied involvement, lived in self-imposed exile in the US since 1999.
00:24His Hizmet movement, known for promoting education and moderate Islam, was dismantled in Turkey following the coup.
00:32Gulen passed away in a US hospital after years of declining health.