Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric, has died. Gülen inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey.

Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing accusations he masterminded a failed 2016 coup in his native Turkey, has died.

Fethullah Gülen, the US-based Muslim cleric who allegedly masterminded the 2016 coup attempt in Turkey, has died, said a foundation in Germany linked to his movement. He was 83. Gülen died on Sunday evening at a hospital in the US state of Pennsylvania,