Ergun Poyraz to pay compensation for slandering Fethullah Gulen in his book
Ergun Poyraz, defendant detainee of Ergenekon Trial, was fined for violating the rights of Fethullah Gulen, in his book "The Imam in America". With the lawsuit that is filed by Orhan Erdemli, Gulen's...
View ArticleTurkic American Convention kicks off with opening gala cruise
The third annual Turkic American Convention began on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., in an opening gala cruise with the participation of politicians from the US, Turkey and the Turkic republics. Organized...
View ArticleFethullah Gülen conveys get well soon message for PM Erdoğan
Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen has conveyed his “get well soon” wishes to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who was taken to a hospital on Tuesday after catching a cold. Erdoğan was taken...
View ArticleThe effect of ‘soft power' on Turkey's rapid development
Bülent Keneş While every country in the world has its own sources of soft power, only some are really aware of these sources. As for Turkey -- which possesses a vital geopolitical position and military...
View ArticleUS Congress members reaffirm unbreakable bonds with Turks
Dozens of members of the United States Congress have reaffirmed strong ties and growing friendship between Turks and Americans in an annual grand convention that also brought together businessmen and...
View ArticleThe Imrali peace process and defaming Hizmet Movement
İhsan Yılmaz After the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan's comments to the Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) deputies visiting him on İmralı Island were leaked to the press, almost...
View ArticleBaykal visits Turkish school in Morocco
Former Republican People’s Party leader Deniz Baykal visited the Turkish school in Morocco. Highly impressed by the students’ Turkish, Baykal expressed his gratitude to their teachers. During his stay...
View ArticleA bridge from the US to the Turkic world
Arzu Kaya Uranlı I was at the third convention of the Turkic American Association (TAA) and the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists’ (TUSKON) mutual event: the annual Turkic...
View ArticleNew book looks closer into Hizmet Movement with questions, answers
A newly published book by Professor Muhammed Çetin, a sociologist who has done extensive academic work on social movements and who now serves as a lawmaker in the Turkish Parliament, offers...
View ArticleBenin seeks development with investments of Turkish enterprises
In an exclusive interview with Today's Zaman, Benin's Minister of Foreign Affairs Nassirou Bako-Arifari said the purpose of his recent visit to Turkey was to strengthen cooperation between the...
View ArticleVolunteers Back from Medical Service in Somalia
Volunteer doctors of BALSADER (Balikesir Health Volunteers Association) in cooperation with Kimse Yok Mu, TIKA (The Turkish International Cooperation and Development Agency), Agean International...
View ArticleTurkish interest in Africa
The daily Star columnist Ahmet Kaplan’s notes from his South Africa trip organized by Yamanlar Educational Institutions, IzmirTurkish Businessmen’s Africa initiatives Under the leadership of TUSKON,...
View ArticleTurks and Egyptians tight-knit at Turkish Olympiads’ Egypt Finals
The carnival atmosphere by Egyptian students sweating out to qualify to represent the country at the coming 11th Turkish Language Olympiads created an unforgettable memory for the audience. The...
View ArticleTurkish feast in Madagascar
11th Turkish Language Olympiads Madagascar finals held in the capital Antananarivo witnessed joyful scenes. Antananarivo Ambassador of Turkey Ahmet Ercument Enc, Madagascar Poets and Authors...
View ArticleTurkish Language Olympics - Iraq Qualifications
Excitement has begun for the Turkish Language Olympics, the pride of Turkey. The Iraq qualifications for the Turkish Language Olympics has been held in Viranşehir, Şanlıurfa. 30 students from the...
View ArticleDr. Naeem Mushtaq reviews the book Noor-e-Sarmadi by M. Fethullah Gülen
Dr. Naeem Mushtaq, HR Manager, Islamabad Club, reviews the Noor-e-Sarmadi Fakhr-e-Insaniyat: Hz. Muhammad (s.a.s), the Urdu translation of the "Sonsuz Nur" (The Infinite Light) written by Turkish...
View Article“The Gulen Movement” by Cetin now available in Indonesian
“The Gulen Movement: Civic Service without Borders” by sociologist Muhammed Cetin, PhD, has been translated into Indonesian by Indonesia University. The book was introduced at an event with the...
View ArticleFethullah Gulen’s books draw booklovers at Riyadh book fair
Fethullah Gulen’s books received a high attention of book enthusiasts at International Book Fair in Saudi Arabian capital city, Riyadh. Rated as one of the largest cultural events of the country, the...
View ArticleErgenekon opinion lists subversive plans for coup d'état
A lead prosecutor involved in the trial of the Ergenekon terrorist organization listed in his final opinion of the case several plots by the terrorist group to spark chaos in society so as to lay the...
View ArticleFatih College seeks to sign franchise agreements with other private schools
İstanbul's Fatih College is calling on other private schools that meet what the college calls the “Fatih criteria” to cooperate in the field of education via franchise agreements. Speaking at a press...
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