Adnan Oktar, a Turkish televangelist gestures as he talks during a media conference in Istanbul, Thursday, May 12, 2011. A Turkish court on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021 sentenced the controversial Muslim televangelist and cult leader to life in prison, finding him guilty of forming a criminal gang and sexual abuse of minors, among several other offences. Oktar, who was known for holding theological discussions surrounded by glamorous women on his private television channel, was convicted of 10 separate charges, including leading a criminal gang, engaging in political and military espionage, sexual abuse of minors, rape, blackmail and causing torment, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. He was handed down a total of 1,075 years in prison. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel)