Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen asked government to be more careful: Deputy...
Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen asked the Turkish government to be more careful in regional and international issues during his visit, Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç said May 22 in an interview...
View ArticleEither brotherhood or backbiting
Ekrem Dumanli We need to examine the articles published in the Turkish media before and after Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to the US and the claims surrounding Deputy Prime Minister...
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“Here today, the Honorable Gulen’s vision is coming true”, says Malian Minister
Speaking of the 11th International Turkish Language Olympiads, the Malian Minister of Culture Bruno Maiga said, “Here today, the Honorable Fethullah Gulen’s vision is coming true”, in his speech met...
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Minister Yildirim’s high praise for Fethullah Gulen
Minister of Transportation, Maritime and Communication, Binali Yildirim, spoke at the Turkish Language Olympiads Cultural Festival participated by two thousand students from 140 countries, at...
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Turkish Olympiads Cultural Festival attended by 3 million visitors in İzmir
Nearly 3 million people attended the Cultural Festival of the 11th International Turkish Olympiads, an event celebrating the Turkish language that will bring together 2,000 students from 140 countries...
View ArticleGülen offers condolences to former President Demirel
Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen who resides in Pennsylvania since 1999, expressed his condolences to Süleyman Demirel, the 9th president of Republic of Turkey, after his spouse passed away at...
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Head of Turkish Olympiads committee: The Nobel Foundation cannot overlook us
Deputy speaker of parliament and chairman of the organizing committee of the International Turkish Language Olympiad Mehmet Sağlam explains that there are important new aspects to this year's Turkish...
View ArticleProphet boosting: The Muhammad films taking on interest in Islam
Phil HoadTwo big-budget biopics of the prophet in production – difficulties around presenting his image notwithstanding – have genuine blockbuster potential, and could promote cultural dialogue. "Be a...
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5 million people expected to attend 11th Int'l Turkish Olympiads
Five million people are expected to watch the wide range of shows to be performed in 55 Turkish cities as part of the 11th International Turkish Olympiads, a festival that celebrates the Turkish...
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“Abraham’s Table Gatherings” hosts Assyrian community
“Abraham’s Table Gatherings” by Intercultural Dialogue Platform (KADIP) continues with the participation of diverse faith, religion, culture and ethnicity leaders. The guests of the series in May were...
View ArticleHow does Fethullah Gulen manage to oversee the network of institutions in the...
How does Mr. Gulen manage to oversee a network of schools, media companies and other for-profit or non-profit organizations that are run based on his teachings? First of all, the word “oversee” means,...
View ArticleThe “Oscars” of Dialogue
My uncle, Ercivan Özyer, put together some pretty big stuff to write down and sent them to me. And, here I am, presenting it to you now: The Dialog Forum Foundation presented its “Dialog Awards” to...
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[BOOK REVIEW] Toward an Islamic Enlightenment: The Gülen Movement
Tamer Balci Ten years after co-editing his first book on the Gülen movement, Hakan Yavuz, a leading scholar on Turkish society, brings his academic prowess and careful observations to bear on this...
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Archbishop Ateşyan: We are ready to be cultural bridge between people of...
Archbishop Aram Ateşyan, deputy patriarch of the Armenian Patriarchate, based in İstanbul, told Sunday’s Zaman after returning from the Los Angeles Anatolian Cultures and Food Festival that Armenians...
View ArticleIs the Gülen Movement Apolitical?
Graham E. Fuller The Gülen movement eschews politics in the belief that it leads to social divisiveness and distraction from the essential issues of values and principle. In fact, the movement opposes...
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11th Turkish Olympiad opens with grand ceremony in Ankara
A grand inauguration ceremony was held at 19 Mayıs Stadium in Ankara on Saturday night for the 11th International Turkish Language Olympiad, a festival that celebrates the Turkish language and this...
View ArticleGülen-inspired schools, their Curricula and Financing
fgulen.orgWhat does spirituality include in the Gülen Movement? How do the schools convey spirituality and moral values? For Fethullah Gülen, ‘spirituality’ includes directly religious teachings, and...
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Turkish Olympiad students visit Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek
Students coming from all round the world to participate in the 11th International Turkish Olympiad, a festival that celebrates the Turkish language and which this year brought together 2,000 students...
View ArticleFethullah Gülen's message to the conference entitled "Establishing &...
Distinguished members of the Ethiopian - Turkish Necaşi School and the African Union, Dear guests, Please accept my warmest regards. I sincerely congratulate any effort to promote mutual understanding...
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Turkish Olympiad students visit top level gov't officials in Ankara
Students coming from all round the world to participate in the 11th International Turkish Olympiad, a festival that celebrates the Turkish language and which this year brought together 2,000 students...
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