Fethullah Gulen

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What was Turkey’s failed coup about – and what’s happened since?
The events of July 15, 2016 left a huge effect on Turkey’s domestic and foreign policy – and can still be felt today.
Published On 15 Jul 2022
Turkey captures nephew of US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen
Selahaddin was brought back to Turkey by agents from the National Intelligence Organisation, Turkish media said.
Published On 31 May 2021
Turkey to detain 82 military officers over alleged Gulen links
Detentions part of the latest operation against suspected backers of US-based preacher accused of a 2016 failed coup.
Published On 1 Dec 2020
Turkish court sentences US consulate employee to jail
Metin Topuz was sentenced to eight years and nine months in prison for aiding a ‘terrorist’ organisation.
Published On 12 Jun 2020

Detention orders mainly target members of security forces over alleged links to religious leader blamed for coup bid.

Ankara accuses US-based religious leader Fethullah Gulen’s network of masterminding a coup attempt in July 2016.

Operations under way to arrest soldiers and civilians over alleged links to a network blamed for the 2016 coup attempt.

March 31 polls seen as test for Turkish leader and AK Party amid economic downturn triggered by 2018 currency crisis.

The Turkish economy, which has slipped into its first recession in a decade, has topped the election agenda so far.

Topuz is accused of having links to US-based Turkish Muslim scholar Gulen, whom Ankara blames for 2016 coup attempt.

The order is part of multiple probes into supporters of US-based cleric, accused of being behind attempted 2016 coup.

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Detentions a result of probes into pay phone communications between alleged members of the network, state media says.

Turkey says Fethullah Gulen, who has lived in self-imposed exile in the US since 1999, planned the 2016 coup attempt.

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