A/HRC/37/50/Add.2 Sixth Level; Privileged Level: The members in this level enable the communication between GÜLEN and lower categories. They are assigned by GÜLEN and deal with appointments within the Organization and expulsion from the Organization. Seventh Level; Leadership Level: This level is composed of 16 top executives plus GÜLEN who are unconditionally devoted to and assigned by Leadership Level Privileged Level Organizers and Executives Inspectors and Controllers Ideological Structuring Level Loyals Commons GÜLEN. Cell Type Chain Structuring; One important reason why FETÖ could not be deciphered easily is that the Organization preferred the cell type horizontal structuring model. The cells are units mostly composed of maximum 5 people and affiliated with a senior brother/sister. The cells form a chain where they are firstly affiliated with senior Imams, then country, continent and executive directors. Senior Bodies that Manage the Organization The Supreme Boards under Fetullah GÜLEN manage the units of the Organization and regulate its activities. These Board are Advisory Board, Mullahs, Appointment Board and Special Service Units. a) Advisory Board (Grand Nobles Board): This is an executive board consisting of the members whom the Leader of the Organization consults with. They are 16 people who serve as both advisors and leading directors of the units of the Organization. Members of this board are those who have been with GÜLEN from the foundation of the Organization, and GÜLEN’s own relatives. They collect information, report to Gülen about the collected information guide other members, carry out control and investigation tasks A considerable number of Grand Nobles live in the United Statas together with GÜLEN. b) Mullahs: Origionally religious scholars by profession, Mullahs act as inspectors of GÜLEN. GÜLEN trained them personally. Mullahs have dominance upon the 23

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