Muhammed Fethullah Gülen was a Turkish Muslim scholar, preacher, and leader of the Gülen movement, which as of 2010 had 8-10 million of followers globally and had established a network of over 2,000 S
Gülen’s grave in the compound where he lived during the last 25 years of his life.
Enes Kanter Freedom, a former NBA player and human rights activist, is a graduate of a Gulen school and openly expressed his support for Gulen and the Gulen movement.
On 15 July 2016, an attempted military coup occurred in Turkey, orchestrated by a faction within the Turkish Armed Forces of 8,500 soldiers and military cadets, organized as the Peace at Home Council.
Fethullah Gülen
…which triggered the corruption scandal was viewed by 3 million people in 24 hours on YouTube. Erdogan later accused Gülen to be the mastermind of the 2016 Turkish coup attempt, Gülen denied the accusations, and called for an international commission to investigate it, saying he'd accept its findings if found guilty. A Turkish…
Abandoned military vehicle used during the coup in Ankara, near the bombed building of the Directorate of Police, 16 July
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
After coup nightly demonstration of president Erdoğan supporters, Istanbul