October 21, 2024 7:19 pm
Fethullah Gulen built a powerful Islamic movement in Turkey and beyond but spent his later years accused of orchestrating an attempted coup against Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan, accusations which he denied.
December 22, 2017 3:17 pm
Some 150,000 people have also been suspended or dismissed in a crackdown which rights groups say has been used as a pretext to muzzle dissent but which the government says has been necessary due to the security threats Turkey faces.
June 05, 2017 5:52 pm
A total of 130 people will be affected by the move, an interior ministry announcement published in the Official Gazette said, adding that the three-month deadline started on Monday.
June 03, 2017 6:14 pm
The Turkish government claims Gulen ordered the July 15 attempt to oust President Recep Tayyip Erdogan from power.