Surgery without Anesthesia in a Land of Gold and Diamonds
In the Central African Republic, a country known for its sources of gold, diamonds and uranium, surgeries being performed are carried out without the use of anesthesia. The hospital to which the ‘Is...
View ArticleAbant Platform urges government, protesters to exercise common sense
Turkey's leading social debate platform Abant has called on both government and protesters to exercise common sense, urging restraint for both sides to avoid violence in nationwide protests that...
View ArticleTake protests seriously, work to solve problems, Gülen urges
Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen has urged that the protests which have gripped Turkey for nearly 10 days not be underestimated or ignored, adding that “we share the blame” for the unrest. Gülen...
View ArticleStudents fascinate audience in Turkish Olympiads song final
Foreign students fascinated thousands of spectators with their performances in song contest final as part of the 11th International Turkish Olympiad, a festival that celebrates the Turkish language and...
View Article200 Turkish Olympiad students delight locals in Rumi's Konya
The 200 Turkish-language students from around the world participating in the 11th International Turkish Olympiad delighted thousands of locals during a grand ceremony held on Thursday night in Konya,...
View ArticlePresident Gül says Turkish Olympiads ‘greatest service' to Turkey
The president has branded the annual contest of foreign students on the Turkish language the “greatest service” to Turkey, Turkish culture and its language, as he met with contestants participating in...
View ArticlePresident Gül hosts Turkish Olympiad students in Ankara
President Abdullah Gül hosted a group of students coming to Turkey as part of the 11th International Turkish Olympiad, a festival that celebrates the Turkish language and this year brought together...
View ArticleTurkish Olympiad raises hopes for world peace
Students who have arrived in Turkey from countries around the world for the 11th International Turkish Olympiad, which is a festival that celebrates the Turkish language and has brought together 2,000...
View ArticleSinging, poetry competitions of Turkish Olympiad held in İstanbul, Ankara
Senegalese student Maty Diokhane, who recited a Necip Fazıl Kısakürek poem, won the poetry competition of the 11th International Turkish Language Olympiad on Saturday night, while Martin Yordanov from...
View ArticleThe Life of Fethullah Gulen: Highlights from His Education
Fethullah GulenFethullah Gülen was born in 1941 in a small farming village near Erzurum in Eastern Turkey. Erzurum was known to be culturally conservative and to have a very pious population. Although...
View ArticleTurkish Olympiads
Hasan Celal Güzel, Sabah Daily I want to offer my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has organized and supported the Turkish Olympiads. The first Turkish Olympiads were launched in 2003 with the...
View ArticleGrand stage shows by Turkish Olympiad students enthrall İzmir locals
Students coming to Turkey from all around the globe for the 11th International Turkish Olympiad -- a festival that celebrates the Turkish language and which this year has brought together 2,000...
View ArticleGülen calls for peaceful coexistence, warns about deceit and oppression
Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen has called for living together in peace, echoing similar remarks issued by President Abdullah Gül last week against the background of two-week-long...
View ArticleMessage of peaceful coexistence given by Olympiad students in Mardin
Students visiting Turkey from 140 countries around the world for the 11th International Turkish Olympiad, a festival that celebrates the Turkish language and has brought together 2,000 students to...
View ArticleSchools Founded by Volunteers to Light the Way for the German Educational System
German journalist and author, Dr. Jochen Thies, stated that it saddens him to see that the public is not aware of the self-sacrifice, perseverance and quality that he has observed in the schools in...
View ArticleTurkish Olympiad most effective promotion for Turkey, says FM
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has praised the 11th International Turkish Olympiad, a festival that celebrates the Turkish language, as the “most effective” instrument for promoting Turkey,...
View ArticleAn Eye-Opening Trek Into Turkish Society
Walter Ratliff* In Gaziantep, Turkey, the children at a local orphanage were recently asked to write about what they wished for most in life. The exercise was designed to help them think about their...
View ArticleTurkish Olympiad students sing Kurdish, Turkish songs in Diyarbakır
Students visiting Turkey from 140 countries for the 11th International Turkish Olympiad, a festival that celebrates the Turkish language and has brought together 2,000 students to Turkey this year,...
View Article“Gulen Movement not being tracked in Germany”
The Minister of Integration for the State of Baden-Württemberg, Bilkay Öney, answered questions regarding the Gulen Movement and the schools founded by Turkish entrepreneurs at a meeting of the State...
View ArticleTanzanian students place first in Turkish Olympiad folk dance final
A group of Tanzanian students won the final round in the 11th International Turkish Olympiad folk dance competition held at the İstanbul Sinan Erdem Sports Complex on Thursday night. Thousands of...
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