Turkish military uneasy over unsubstantiated government allegations
Sources within the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) expressed uneasiness over unsubstantiated allegations of connections between officers and Hizmet, the movement inspired by Turkish Islamic scholar...
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‘Erdoğan signed MGK decisions to curb Gülen movement that Ecevit resisted’
Democratic Left Party (DSP) Chairman Masum Türker has said that controversial decisions made by the National Security Council (MGK) to curb the activities of the Gülen movement were ignored by former...
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Gülen’s lawyer: Pro-gov’t columnist’s claims on Diyanet ‘disgusting scenario’
The lawyer of Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen has strongly denied allegations by a pro-government columnist, who argued that the Gülen movement is behind recent “attacks” on the Religious...
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Senegalese deputies say Turkish schools taught them fraternity
A delegation of Senegalese deputies who visited a Turkish school in Dakar expressed their appreciation of the Turkish schools in the country saying that they taught them fraternity and charity. The...
View ArticleMHP’s Akşener receives call of support from President Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his spouse have phoned the Nationalist Movement Party's (MHP) Meral Akşener to state their support for the opposition deputy, after a pro-government commentator...
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Mosque-cemevi project halted due to government’s ‘parallel paranoia’
Turkey's first-ever complex housing both a mosque and a cemevi, an Alevi house of worship, has become the latest victim in the battle launched by the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government...
View ArticleRound-the-clock police raid on business blasted as intimidation
A police search conducted in a shop in Manisa, in which anti-terrorism units also took part, has been strongly condemned by members of opposition parties, with the search having lasted more than 24...
View ArticleMilitary refuses to be drawn into Erdoğan’s war against ‘parallel structure’
The Turkish General Staff has opposed the amendment of a key military strategy document to include “illegal structures disguised as legal entities” as a security threat, apparently refusing to join...
View ArticleInternational students’ mothers meet in Istanbul to mark Mother’s Day
A group of 206 mothers, representing 66 countries, whose children are studying in Turkey have come to Istanbul to attend a three-day event celebrating Mother's Day. Now in its third year, the Baran...
View ArticleStudents from 70 countries share joy of graduating in İstanbul ceremony
Foreign students who have come to study in Turkey threw their caps into the air in celebration at a graduation ceremony held in Istanbul on Wednesday. The ceremony was organized by the Baran...
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Hizmet school in Bangladesh receives the International Arch of Europe Award
International Turkish Hope School has received The International Arch of Europe Award in The Gold Category. The prominent award is designed to recognize the prestige of the outstanding companies,...
View ArticleFethullah Gülen’s specific responses against particular incidents of violent...
Ozcan Keles and Ismail Mesut Sezgin Fethullah Gülen’s (and Gülen movement’s) position on violent extremism is based on a comprehensive, thorough and robust understanding and reading of the spirit and...
View ArticleErgenekon not dead, rules as coalition partner of AK Party
Anadolu Atayün, the elder brother of Yurt Atayün, the former chief of the Counterterrorism Department of the İstanbul Police Department who was detained in the July 22 operation, talked to Sunday's...
View ArticleWhy is the Hizmet community alone?
Emre Uslu Some people I have talked to recently have started to ask the following question, which is also discussed on social media from time to time: Why is the Hizmet community still alone even...
View ArticleErdoğan ratchets up crackdown on opponents via confiscation plans
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has apparently accelerated his campaign to have the assets of civil society groups and free media outlets confiscated by the state through fabricated claims such as...
View ArticleWatchdog persistent in maintaining unlawful control over Islamic lender
Even though the pretext for the takeover of Bank Asya's shares has already vanished, the state-run Savings Deposit Insurance Fund (TMSF) balks at giving up its “temporary” management of the bank. More...
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Alevi associations react against halt of mosque-cemevi project
Several Alevi Bektaşi Associations affiliated with the Federation of Alevi Foundations (AVF), which together represent 600 cemevis and 300 local Alevi community associations, have strongly condemned...
View ArticleAttacking the Journalists and Writers Foundation
İhsan YılmazLast week, I wrote:“The AKP [Justice and Development Party] is planning to rig the elections by using state power. It is also trying to distort the real election agenda. The Hizmet movement...
View ArticleAlbanian lawmakers reject Erdoğan’s call to close Turkish schools
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's call for the closure of Turkish schools in Albania unleashed a swirl of debate in the Albanian political and media landscape, leading to intensified pressure on...
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Kimse Yok Mu hosts international experts for social media benefits conference
The Kimse Yok Mu (Is Anyone There?) Foundation hosted an international conference titled “Social Media for Good” in Istanbul on Friday, drawing a wide range of international experts in journalism and...
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