Fethullah Gülen, U.S.-based cleric accused of masterminding 2016 coup attempt in native Turkey, has died
CBSNOV 2024
Gulen's Hizmet movement promoted a moderate, progressive form of Islam that embraced education and interfaith dialogue. The accusations of involvement in the coup attempt were baseless, and the subsequent crackdown was an unjustified purge of political opponents and a blow to civil liberties.