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The leader of the Gülen Community, Fethullah Gülen, has died at the age of 83. The news of his death, announced by social media accounts close to Gülen, was later confirmed by his relatives Kemal Gülen and Ebuseleme Gülen. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced that Turkish intelligence sources confirmed Gülen’s death. The movement, led by Gülen, who moved to the US after a lawsuit was filed against him in 1999, began to be described as the “Fethullahist Terrorist Organization” following the July 15, 2016 coup attempt. Gülen denied allegations that he was involved in the coup attempt.