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former ally of Erdogan who became public enemy number one


former ally of Erdogan who became public enemy number one

U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gülen, a former ally of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, eluded the clutches of the Turkish president for years, who accused him of masterminding a failed coup attempt in 2016. After nearly 25 years outside Turkey, Gülen died in hospital overnight, Turkish public television reported, citing groups close to the 83-year-old preacher. The […]