Fethullah Gulen: From presidential ally to Turkey’s alleged coup mastermind
Gulen, who lived in exile in the US before his death, was accused of being behind Turkey’s 2016 coup attempt.
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Turkey orders 176 soldiers detained over Gulen ties: state media
Ankara accuses US-based religious leader Fethullah Gulen’s network of masterminding a coup attempt in July 2016.
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