Some background on Gulen:WHO IS FETHULLAH GULEN? A lawyer for the Turkish government, Robert Amsterdam, said that "there are indications of direct involvement" in the coup attempt by Fethullah Gulen, a Muslim cleric who is living in exile in Pennsylvania. Earlier in the evening, the alliance said, "we condemn any military intervention in (the) domestic politics of Turkey." Trained as an imam, or prayer leader, Fethullah Gulen gained notice in Turkey some 50 years ago, promoting a philosophy that blended a mystical form of Islam with staunch advocacy of democracy, education, science and interfaith dialogue. The president of a group that promotes Gulen's ideas, the New York-based Alliance for Shared Values, denied the charges.

Source: India Today July 16, 2016 01:41 UTC