Editing Fethullah Gulen (section)

==Lawsuit of Al-Qaeda Connections:==
In 2015, two law firms (Amsterdam & Partners LLP and Fox Rothschild LLP) filed a complaint in the U.S. against Gülen, alleging he orchestrated a conspiracy against the Tahşiye group, a radical Turkish Islamist organization with purported Al-Qaeda ties. The complaint claimed Gülen used his influence over Turkish police and judiciary to target Tahşiye, citing a 2010 sermon where he allegedly likened Tahşiye to Al-Qaeda and predicted their involvement in violence. Turkish police raids on Tahşiye in 2010 uncovered weapons, explosives, and evidence of members training in Afghanistan, with leader Mehmet Doğan publicly praising Osama bin Laden.

The firms alleged Gülen’s loyalists in Turkey planted evidence, fabricated warrants, and conducted illegal wiretaps to frame Tahşiye members, detaining them for up to 20 months. The complaint suggested Gülen’s actions were motivated by a desire to suppress a rival Islamist group.