In Turkey, Gulen’s death marks opportunity to move on from coup attempt
Fethullah Gulen, who has died aged 83, was blamed by Turkey for being behind a 2016 coup attempt.
Fethullah Gulen, who has died aged 83, was blamed by Turkey for being behind a 2016 coup attempt.
![Fethullah Gulen lived in exile in the US state of Pennsylvania [File: Charles Mostoller/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/2017-07-11T235713Z_1188938188_RC1DBF5ADF50_RTRMADP_3_TURKEY-SECURITY-GULEN-USA-1729526579.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Altan was jailed for his alleged involvement in a failed 2016 coup attempt [File: Bulent Kilic/AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/000_97Z76V-e1618465139274.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
US State Department calls the accusation by Turkey’s Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu ‘unfounded and irresponsible’.
In one of the biggest cases related to the plot to overthrow the government, 337 ex-pilots and others sentenced to life.
Some 45,000 to be freed until end of May, but politicians, journalists, critics jailed after 2016 coup not included.
Ankara accuses US-based religious leader Fethullah Gulen’s network of masterminding a coup attempt in July 2016.
Ankara puts Palestinian on most-wanted list, accuses exiled former Fatah official of involvement in 2016 coup attempt.
Middle East Eye says the UAE-based ex-Fatah leader dropped the case hours before he was required to disclose documents.
Operations under way to arrest soldiers and civilians over alleged links to a network blamed for the 2016 coup attempt.
Arrest warrants issued for more than 150 suspects over alleged links to US-based cleric blamed for 2016 coup attempt.
Top former military officials accused of leading coup attempt in 2016 are each given 141 ‘aggravated’ life sentences.
The accused were charged with crimes against the state, attempting to kill the president, and the deaths of 249 people.
![Riot police officers stand at the entrance of a courthouse during the trial of 475 defendants, including generals and fighter jet pilots, in Sincan, Ankara [AP Photo]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/AP_20331383936563-e1606404514139.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![Turkish prosecutors ordered the detention of 140 people including serving army officers over alleged links to the US-based preacher Fethullah Gulen. [File: Anadolu Agency]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/9a4c9942805c4764bf8b68d4a5fafe14_18.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
