Turkish Cleric and Erdogan Nemesis Fethullah Gulen Dead at 83

Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen, a former political ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who became the authoritarian leader’s nemesis, died in a U.S. hospital from an unspecified ailment on Sunday at the age of 83.

him of masterminding the failed 2016 coup attempt against Erdogan and pressed for the United States to extradite him to face charges of treason, but the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations all refused these requests. “Our teacher passed away on October 20, 2024 at 21:20 in the hospital where he had been receiving treatment for a while,”Gulen’s death, although he spoke of the late cleric in rather less affectionate terms, describing him as the leader of a “dark organization” whose death represents a small step forward in Turkey’s fight against terrorism. “Our nation’s determination in the fight against terrorism will continue, and this news of his death will never lead us to complacency,” he said.



File/ Supporters of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan hold an effigy of U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen during a pro-government demonstration in Istanbul’s central Taksim Square on July 18, 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Turkey has also harassed Gulen followers overseas through various methods, allegedly including assassination plots. Erdogan officials and his media allies havethe 2016 coup attempt in the “strongest terms” and denied any connection with the plot. European Union intelligence officialsin 2017 that Erdogan himself triggered the coup attempt by planning a massive purge against his political adversaries, who concluded that overthrowing his government was their best chance of fighting back.

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