Turkey confirms Gulen’s death, says he headed a ‘dark organization’
File photo. [Reuters]
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan confirmed on Monday the death of US-based cleric Fethullah Gulen, held responsible by Ankara for an attempted coup in Turkey in 2016, describing him as the leader of a “dark organization.”
“Our nation’s determination in the fight against terrorism will continue, and this news of his death will never lead us to complacency,” Fidan told a press conference.
Gulen denied involvement in the failed coup, but his movement was designated as a terrorist organization by Turkey. [Reuters]
