Passing of Influential Turkish Cleric Fethullah Gulen

Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen, accused of masterminding a failed 2016 coup in Turkey, has reportedly died in the U.S. Gulen, who led a significant Islamic movement, faced accusations from Ankara which he denied. Reports of his death are yet to be confirmed.

Fethullah Gulen, a Turkish Muslim preacher and a significant figure accused by Ankara of orchestrating a failed coup in 2016, has reportedly died in the United States, according to broadcaster NTV and other Turkish media.

The news of Gulen's death, while significant, could not immediately be confirmed.

Gulen, whose Islamic movement expanded well beyond Turkey, spent years denying the accusations leveled against him of plotting against Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan.

(With inputs from agencies.)