Fethullah Gulen, exiled Turkish cleric, dies at 83 - in pictures


  • US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen at his home in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, US, on July 29, 2016. Reuters
    US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen at his home in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, US, on July 29, 2016. Reuters
  • The Golden Generation Worship and Retreat Center in rural Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. The private compound is where Mr Gulen, an influential Islamist cleric, lived for more than a decade. Reuters
    The Golden Generation Worship and Retreat Center in rural Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania. The private compound is where Mr Gulen, an influential Islamist cleric, lived for more than a decade. Reuters
  • Supporters of the Gulen movement participate in a protest outside the Kanalturk and Bugun TV building in Istanbul, Turkey, on October 28, 2015. Reuters
    Supporters of the Gulen movement participate in a protest outside the Kanalturk and Bugun TV building in Istanbul, Turkey, on October 28, 2015. Reuters
  • Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hold an effigy of Mr Gulen during a pro-government demonstration on Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 18, 2016. Reuters
    Supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hold an effigy of Mr Gulen during a pro-government demonstration on Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, on July 18, 2016. Reuters
  • Supporters of the Gulen movement protest outside Zaman newspaper in Istanbul, Turkey, on 4 March 2016. EPA
    Supporters of the Gulen movement protest outside Zaman newspaper in Istanbul, Turkey, on 4 March 2016. EPA
  • A police vehicle in front of Istanbul court, Turkey, on 20 July 2016. Mr Gulen was accused by Mr Erdogan of allegedly orchestrating the 15 July failed coup attempt. EPA
    A police vehicle in front of Istanbul court, Turkey, on 20 July 2016. Mr Gulen was accused by Mr Erdogan of allegedly orchestrating the 15 July failed coup attempt. EPA
  • People hold a plane model with attached toy, depicting Mr Gulen, during the Democracy and Martyrs Rally, in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 7, 2016. Reuters
    People hold a plane model with attached toy, depicting Mr Gulen, during the Democracy and Martyrs Rally, in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 7, 2016. Reuters
  • Then US Vice President Joe Biden, centre, visits a destroyed part of the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, Turkey, on 24 August 2016. EPA
    Then US Vice President Joe Biden, centre, visits a destroyed part of the Turkish Parliament in Ankara, Turkey, on 24 August 2016. EPA
  • Turkish police escort suspects of the Gulen movement during nationwide operations, in Kayseri city, Turkey, on 26 April 2017. EPA
    Turkish police escort suspects of the Gulen movement during nationwide operations, in Kayseri city, Turkey, on 26 April 2017. EPA
  • Mr Gulen at his residence in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania on December 28, 2004. Reuters
    Mr Gulen at his residence in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania on December 28, 2004. Reuters