Fethullah Gülen dies at 83: Who was self-exiled spiritual leader accused of Trukish coup attempt in 2016
Fethullah Gulen, the Islamic leader accused by Turkey of masterminding the 2016 coup attempt, has died at 83. Gulen's Hizmet movement was influential globally in education and media before falling out with Erdogan in 2013. Post-coup, Turkey prosecuted numerous followers, while Gulen remained in the U.S., resisting extradition.
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Fethullah Gulen, the Islamic leader accused by Turkey of masterminding the 2016 coup attempt, has died at 83. Gulen's Hizmet movement was influential globally in education and media before falling out with Erdogan in 2013. Post-coup, Turkey prosecuted numerous followers, while Gulen remained in the U.S., resisting extradition. 
