Gulen, the powerful cleric accused of orchestrating a Turkish coup, dies

Fethullah Gulen, the U.S.-based cleric who founded the Hizmet movement and was accused of orchestrating a 2016 coup against Turkish President Erdogan, has died at 83 in a U.S. hospital. Gulen’s movement aimed to promote moderate Islam, education, and interfaith dialogue but faced a crackdown in Turkey post-coup, with Erdogan labeling them as traitors and seizing assets. Despite living in exile in the U.S., Gulen faced extradition demands from Turkey and remained isolated and vilified within the country until his death.

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