After coup attempt, Turkish president demands United States extradite Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen

<p>A Muslim cleric in self-imposed exile is accused of orchestrating the attempted coup in Turkey from Pennsylvania, where he lives.</p><p>Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan says followers of Fethullah Glen are behind the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/turkey-s-military-is-attempting-to-overthrow-the-government/" target="_blank">military&#39;s attempted takeover</a>.</p><p>Glen leads a popular movement called Hizmet, a form of Islam that emphasizes service and education. It&#39;s created schools, business and publications all over the world.</p><p>He&#39;s lived in the U.S. since 1999 when he fled Turkey after being accused of extremist Islamist activities.</p><p>Glen was once considered Erdoan&#39;s ally. But in 2013 Erdoan, who was then the prime minister,&nbsp;<a href="" target="_blank">accused the cleric</a>&nbsp;of being behind a corruption investigation into the government. Erdoan called it retaliation for shutting down several Hizmet schools.</p><p>In the years since, the Turkish government has taken over several companies with links to Glen,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/turkish-police-storm-tv-channels-linked-erdogan-foe-gulen-n452791" target="_blank">including television stations</a>&nbsp;and at least one newspaper.</p><p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fgulen.com/en/press/news/50650-statement-by-alliance-for-shared-values-on-developments-in-turkey" target="_blank">Alliance for Shared Values on Developments</a>, a U.S. nonprofit for Glen&#39;s movement, released a statement after the coup attempt, saying: &quot;We have consistently denounced military interventions in domestic politics. ... We condemn any military intervention in domestic politics of Turkey.&quot;</p><p><i>This video includes clips from&nbsp;</i><a href="PBS, Samanyolu TV" target="_blank"><i>Fethullah Glen</i></a><i>,&nbsp;</i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mQhbMMy0SY" target="_blank"><i>BBC</i></a><i>,&nbsp;</i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jei4HK5V6EE" target="_blank"><i>PBS</i></a><i>,&nbsp;</i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-FVFv_xwNU" target="_blank"><i>Samanyolu TV</i></a><i>&nbsp;and&nbsp;</i><a href="http://www.dha.com.tr/dhavideogaleri.asp?vid=1280791" target="_blank"><i>DHA</i></a><i>&nbsp;and images from Getty Images.</i></p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/pakistani-social-media-celeb-is-dead-after-an-apparent-honor-killing/">Pakistani Social Media Celeb Is Dead After An Apparent &#039;Honor Killing&#039;</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/turkey-s-coup-is-crushed-and-at-least-160-people-are-dead/">Turkey&#039;s Coup Is Crushed, And At Least 160 People Are Dead</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/isis-just-claimed-responsibility-for-the-attack-in-nice/">ISIS Just Claimed Responsibility For The Attack In Nice</a></li></ul>