Is Turkey threatened by the stealthy rise to power of the followers of a former cleric turned politician?
![In the last few months, Gulen has proven that he is more than a religious leader, writes Kaplan [Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/201422475752679734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Hilal Kaplan is a political commentator and author based in Istanbul, Turkey.
Is Turkey threatened by the stealthy rise to power of the followers of a former cleric turned politician?
![In the last few months, Gulen has proven that he is more than a religious leader, writes Kaplan [Reuters]](https://aljazeeranews-3fuh52rgrl.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/201422475752679734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)