Fethullah Gulen

• Why Turkish NBA star Enes Kanter is afraid for his life

  New York Knicks star Enes Kanter says he's being targeted by the Turkish government for using his high profile to criticize President Tayyip Erdogan.

  World

  Jan 21, 2019
  
• Trump working on extraditing cleric blamed for failed coup: Turkey foreign minister

  Turkey has long sought to extradite Fethullah Gulen, a former ally of the Turkey president, who is blamed for the failed coup when rogue soldiers attacked Turkey's parliament.

  World

  Dec 16, 2018
  
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• American pastor faces 35 years in Turkish prison on terrorism, spying charges

  An American pastor imprisoned in Turkey is going on trial for alleged terror ties and spying in a case that has increased tensions between Washington and Ankara.

  World

  Apr 15, 2018
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• Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen denies link to Russian envoy killing

  Gulen said "it is not possible for them to convince the world of such accusations."

  World

  Dec 22, 2016
• Turkish President has ‘no doubts’ Russian envoy shooter linked to exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen

  Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday there is "no doubt" that the assassin who gunned down the Russian ambassador in Ankara was a member of the network of Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen.

  World

  Dec 21, 2016
• Russia doubts killer of ambassador acted alone

  "We shouldn't rush with any theories before the investigators establish who were behind the assassination of our ambassador," said spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

  World

  Dec 21, 2016
• Turkish police detain 6 after Russian ambassador killed

  Turkish police detained six people over the killing of the Russian ambassador, state media said on Tuesday.

  World

  Dec 20, 2016
• Vladimir Putin: Turkey ambassador killing a ploy to wreck Syrian peace process

  Vladimir Putin said the killing of Russia's ambassador to Turkey was a despicable provocation aimed at spoiling Russia-Turkey ties and derailing attempts to find a solution for the Syria crisis.

  Politics

  Dec 19, 2016
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• Turkish official links Russian envoy shooter to exiled cleric Fethullah Gulen

  A Turkish security official said Ankara saw "very strong signs" the gunman who killed Russia's ambassador there on Monday was a follower of a U.S.-based Muslim cleric blamed for orchestrating a failed coup in July.

  Politics

  Dec 19, 2016
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• Tayyip Erdogan tightens grip on Turkey with more firings, media outlets closed

  Turkey dismissed a further 10,000 civil servants and closed 15 more media outlets over suspected links with terrorist organizations and Fethullah Gulen.

  World

  Oct 30, 2016