Hi I am in the UK. Well, sorry if my article was not clear, I was referring to the coup that the CIA organised to try to overthrow him - which I think certainly drove US/Turkish relations to a new low. Whilst (in my opinion) Erdogan has been trying to play the US off with Russia as Turkey has such an important geo-political location. After downing the Russia plane - there was an apology from Turkey and now it seems clear they have moved much closer to Russia. As for the US govt relationship with Gulen I can point you in the direction of Sibel Edmonds, former CIA whistleblower, who is from Turkey where I got my info from.