Erdogan blamed Gulen for the coup attempt in the summer of 2016
He died in a US hospital, where he lived, at the age of 83 Fethullah Gülenthe great enemy of the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoganwho was blamed for the coup attempt in July 2016.
Gülen was born on April 27, 1941.
Muhammad Fethullah Gülen was a Turkish priest, former imam, author and political figure. He founded the Gülen movement and was actively involved in social dialogue about the future of Turkey and Islam in the modern world.
Gulen was an ally of Erdogan until 2013, when he was accused by the Turkish president of instigating investigations into a corruption scandal in Turkey involving government and ruling party officials.
The Turkish government had designated him as the most wanted terrorist and accused him of leading the so-called Gulen terrorist organization, as he called his movement.
An arrest warrant had been issued against him by a Turkish court.
Gulen lived in self-exile in Pennsylvania, while Turkey requested his extradition.
Source :Skai
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