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Fethullah Gülen

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's supporters rally in Istanbul in 2016 following the failed coup.

Expulsions, pushbacks and extraditions: Turkey’s war on dissent extends to Europe

Conflict & Justice

The Gülenists, dubbed by Turkey as FETO, the Fethullahist Terror Organization, are being purged on a massive scale. Those who have been accused include scientists, schoolteachers, policemen and journalists. 

People walk past an election poster for Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul, Turkey, June 14, 2018.

These Turks would rather leave their country than continue living under Erdoğan

Global Politics
A man waves a Turkish flag at Taksim Square in Istanbul on July 16 after a coup attempt.

My local grocer knew the Turkish coup would fail. He’s seen successful coups before.

Global Politics
Gulen

How a man in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains is causing chaos in Turkey

Global Politics
Thousands march in protest against Turkey's ruling AK Party (AKP) over a corruption probe.

Turkey’s judiciary is threatened as the ruling party lashes out at allegations of corruption

Global Politics
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