Who was behind the Turkish coup?

(Baonghean.vn) - The coup that happened on the night of July 15 in Türkiye is a hot issue that the world is very concerned about.The person who carried out the coup in this country is believed to be Fethullah Gulen,religious scholarTürkiye. So who is Fethullah Gulen?

Mr. Fethullah Gulen, who is believed to be behind the attack in Türkiye. Photo: AP.

Fethullah Gulen, a US-based Turkish religious scholar and political enemy of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is believed to be behind the military coup in Istanbul and Ankara on July 15.

The 75-year-old man currently lives in the US but is still believed to have deep connections with the political, military, judicial, and media situations in Türkiye and several other Muslim countries around the world.

When accused of being behind the coup, Mr Gulen's Coalition for Common Values ​​denied being behind it and condemned the coup.

Accordingly, the Shared Values ​​Alliance sees itself as “a nonprofit organization serving the voice of people, culture, and service organizations across the country.”

It is known that a few years ago, Mr. Gulen was an ally of President Erdogan until Mr. Gulen accused Mr. Erdogan of authoritarianism in late 2013.

By early 2014, President Erdogan had hit back at the accusations against him.

According to Turkish judicial sources, after the coup in the country, Ankara prosecutors are preparing a case against Mr. Fethullah Gulen's movement and sending it to the Justice Department in Washington.

Chu Thanh

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