Turkish charity dedicates well in Africa to brutally killed Özgecan Aslan
The Turkish charity organization Kimse Yok Mu (Is Anybody There?) constructed in a small town in one of Africa's poorest countries, Chad, dedicated to the memory of Özgecan Aslan, who was brutally...
View ArticlePeace and prosperity for Turkey lies in philosophy of Nursi says Altan Tan
The 56-year-old writer and politician Altan Tan is in a unique position, as he has witnessed many key developments in Turkey’s recent history, with a proximity to a number of values and movements that...
View ArticleBelgian minister presents Turkish schools as example of high quality education
Joëlle Milquet, the minister of lower education for the French government, attended the opening ceremony of the Liege branch of the “Écoles Des Étoiles” (Schools of the Stars), which were founded by...
View ArticleBDDK balks at giving up control over Bank Asya
In spite of the fact that nearly 85 percent of Bank Asya's A-type shareholders -- who have the right to nominate board members -- have delivered the documents requested by the Banking Regulation and...
View ArticleTurkish doctors hailed for their assistance in CAR
Minister of Public Health, Social Affairs and Humanitarian Action Marguerite Samba of the Central African Republic (CAR) has expressed gratitude to the Global Doctors Movement, a Turkish organization,...
View ArticleGovernment oppression of confederation hurts Turkish exports to Africa
As a part of a prolonged campaign of intimidation against opposition figures and institutions, the government has been engaging in oppression of the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and...
View ArticleTurkish schools broke anti-black taboos in South Africa, says SA minister
South African Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has praised Turkish schools operating in her country for helping to break the anti-black taboos of the nation's defunct apartheid regime,...
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Members of US Congress withstand intense pressure over press freedom letter
Members of the US Congress who submitted a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry last month on the dismal state of media freedom in Turkey are standing firm behind their signatures despite intense...
View ArticleBank Asya lawyers to legally challenge state-body MASAK
Bank Asya’s lawyer Süleyman Taşbaş vows to challenge the Finance Ministry's Financial Crimes wing (MASAK) and the banking regulator calling for return of shares. Acting upon information that the...
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Canadian institute honors Kimse Yok Mu
Intercultural Dialog Foundation located in Edmonton, Canada, awarded Kimse Yok Foundation (KYM) in recognition of its international aid efforts. Steve Young and Alana DeLong, two members of Legislative...
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Turkish businesswomen hold panel at the UN on female empowerment
The İstanbul-based Global Businesswoman Association (DünyaDer) held a panel on women's economic empowerment on Tuesday at the UN in New York in cooperation with the Women's Platform of the Journalists...
View ArticleUS politicians concerned over dwindling press freedom in Turkey
Members of the Texas state legislature expressed concerns over the declining freedom of the press in Turkey at a reception in Austin on Tuesday, saying the principle is crucial for freedom of...
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What Turkey has been experiencing is a civilian coup, intellectuals say
Various intellectuals have said that while the Turkish Republic has already experienced military coups in its history, it is the first time that it has undergone a civilian coup, referring to the...
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Turkish-Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (TICCI) launched to promote...
New Delhi: In a bid to give new fillip to trade between India and Turkey, a new chamber for commerce named as the Turkish Indian-Chambers of Commerce and Industry (TICCI) was launched at a...
View ArticleCharity Kimse Yok Mu to conduct 30,000 cataract surgeries
The charity organization Kimse Yok Mu (Is Anybody There) is planning to carry out 30,000 cataract surgeries in Africa and Asia in 2015. Veysel Kayabaşı, who coordinates the charity's health projects,...
View ArticleMozambican minister: I will mention success of Turkish schools on every occasion
Mozambican National Defense Minister Atanásio Salvador M’tumuke was elected as the honorary president of Söğüt Turkish schools which have been operating in Mozambique. Minister M’tumuke who is known...
View ArticleAtmosphere of intolerance becoming ever more ingrained, says PfF report
A press freedom report released on Friday says the atmosphere of intolerance, especially towards journalists, is becoming ever more ingrained in Turkey, citing the suing of three journalists by Prime...
View ArticleHow to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor
Michael Shank, PhD* Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent attack on the West for "hate speech" and misattributing terrorism during the Paris attacks is ironic. Erdogan is erroneously doing...
View ArticleGülen calls on corrupt politicians to confess their sins, beg forgiveness
Turkish intellectual and Muslim scholar Fethullah Gülen called on senior officials in Turkey on Friday to repent for their sins and lies made to scapegoat others and avoid the blame for their own...
View ArticlePlot concocted over Dink murder to smear Hizmet movement as terrorist
A new plan attempting to designate the Gülen movement -- also known as Hizmet -- as a terrorist organization has been put into practice following President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hinting that the...
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