Death of Fethullah Gülen Marks End of an Era in Turkish Politics

The influential cleric's passing in Pennsylvania could reshape Turkey's political landscape and its relationship with the Gülen movement.

• Fethullah Gülen, founder of the Hizmet movement, passed away in Pennsylvania, where he had lived in exile since 1999.
• Gülen's movement was once allied with Turkey's ruling AKP party, but relations soured, culminating in the 2016 coup attempt blamed on his followers.
• The Turkish government has labeled the Gülen movement as a terrorist organization, and Gülen himself was wanted in Turkey for leading it.
• Observers speculate that Gülen's death might lessen tensions between Turkey and the U.S., which had refused to extradite him.
• The future of the Gülen movement is uncertain, with potential internal power struggles and questions about its influence without its leader.

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