Turkey
Fethullah Gülen
said
It is deeply disappointing to see what has become of Turkey in the last few years.
— "Fethullah Gulen: Turkey’s Eroding Democracy", 2015
Fethullah Gülen
Turkish preacher and imam (1941–2024)
- Fame62.9
- Momentum0.0
- Turkey rank#221
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Updated 2026-06-08
A Turkish preacher who built a global network of thousands of schools and millions of followers, then became his government's most wanted man. Accused by Erdoğan of orchestrating a 2016 coup attempt, he spent his last 25 years in exile in rural Pennsylvania while Turkey arrested half a million people alleged to be linked to his movement.
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Muhammed Fethullah Gülen was a local state imam in Turkey from 1959 to 1981, preaching a theological vision that embraced democratic modernity and encouraged followers to establish secular schools, charities, and institutions across society. By 2010 the Gülen movement had grown to 8-10 million followers worldwide with over 2,000 STEM-focused schools in more than 150 countries. In 2003 Gülen-aligned participants allied with Erdoğan's AKP party, a tactical partnership that helped weaken Kemalist factions but fractured by 2011. After Gülen criticized Erdoğan's response to the 2013 Gezi Park prote…
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Fethullah Gülen
said
Turkey’s current leaders seem to claim an absolute mandate by virtue of winning elections.
— "Fethullah Gulen: Turkey’s Eroding Democracy", 2015
Fethullah Gülen
said
Turkey’s rulers have not only alienated the West, they are also now losing credibility in the Middle East.
— "Fethullah Gulen: Turkey’s Eroding Democracy", 2015
Fethullah Gülen
said
The core tenets of a functioning democracy — the rule of law, respect for individual freedoms — are also the most basic of Islamic values bestowed upon us by God.
— "Fethullah Gulen: Turkey’s Eroding Democracy", 2015
Fethullah Gülen
said
Speaking against oppression is a democratic right, a civic duty and for believers, a religious obligation.
— "Fethullah Gulen: Turkey’s Eroding Democracy", 2015
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