The New York Times23d
The Coup Attempt That Set Turkey on a Path to Authoritarianism
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Fethullah Gulen, the powerful preacher who died this week, began as allies. But their falling out brought bloodshed and an Erdogan crackdown. By Carlotta Gall ...
Religion Unplugged6d
The Death Of A Muslim Cleric Again Raises Questions About Erdogan’s Rule
Fethullah Gulen was an Islamic cleric who had built a powerful global movement — but eventually found himself exiled in the U ...
Reuters9d
Erdogan ally floats Turkey constitutional amendment to let him extend his tenure
ANKARA, Nov 5 (Reuters) - The main political ally of longstanding Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday that a constitutional amendment should be considered to allow the president to run ...
Voice of America7d
Erdogan welcomes second Trump term
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday was quick to welcome Donald Trump's U.S. presidential election victory. The Turkish leader is eager to resume the close ties he had with the Whi ...
Time24d
Fethullah Gülen, the Turkish Cleric and Erdoğan Rival Accused of Masterminding 2016 Coup, Dies at 83
SAYLORSBURG, Pa. — Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey ...
Reuters5d
Turkey's Erdogan sees easy end to Ukraine war if Trump takes solution-based approach
ANKARA, Nov 8 (Reuters) - War in Ukraine could end easily if the U.S. administration under Donald Trump takes a solution-based approach, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan was quoted as saying on ...
The Washington Post24d
Fethullah Gulen, Muslim cleric and target of Turkey’s Erdogan, is dead
Turkish authorities said he masterminded a putsch launched by a renegade faction of the military on July 15, 2016, that sought to topple President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The revolt was quashed ...
The New York Times24d
Fethullah Gulen, Turkish Cleric and Erdogan Rival, Dies at 83
Mr. Erdogan said the investigations had been concocted ... According to his official biography, Mr. Gulen was born in the village of Korucuk near the city of Erzurum in northeastern Turkey.
Yahoo22d
Erdogan says the cleric accused of orchestrating a 2016 coup attempt had a 'dishonorable death'
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded Tuesday to the death of exiled Islamic cleric Fetullah Gulen, accused by Turkey of orchestrating a failed coup attempt in 2016 ...
Yahoo23d
Erdogan vows to 'eradicate' Gülen network after cleric`s death
Erdogan further called Gülen "a traitor in chief." Ankara blames Gülen's network for masterminding a failed coup attempt in 2016 and has since been arresting alleged supporters of the group ...
U.S. News & World Report7d
Turkey's Erdogan, Trump Discuss Improving Turkey-US Cooperation
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan held a telephone call with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump late on Wednesday and discussed improving cooperation between the two countries ...