The Gülen movement or Hizmet movement is an international social, educational and Islamic fraternal movement founded by Fethullah Gülen in Turkey in the late 1970s and based in Pennsylvania since 1999
Enes Kanter Freedom openly expressed his support for the Gülen movement
Gökhan Açıkkollu, a teacher from a Gülen-affiliated school died in police custody after being imprisoned and tortured for 13 days post 2016 coup attempt.
Ahmet Yassawi University, a private university affiliated with the Gülen movement located in Turkistan, Kazakhstan
A Kazakh boy playing dombra in traditional clothing during an IFLC Festival
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.
Gülen movement
…Japan, Australia and New Zealand due to lack of credible evidence. These countries continue to accept refugee claims from its followers. Following the 2016 coup attempt, President Erdoğan immediately blamed the Gülen movement, labeling the event a "gift from God" to justify a state purge. This resulted in the immediate…
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