Arrest of Bugün columnist Avcı paves way for arrest of other press veterans
The arrest of Bugün columnist Gültekin Avcı over columns covering Iranian espionage, the same agents who killed prominent intellectuals like Uğur Mumcu and Bahriye Üçok, has opened the door for the...
View ArticleWhen will supporters come to their senses?
Nazlı Ilıcak According to pro-government media reports, the Military Prosecutor’s Office has started an investigation against me, based on a confidential document signed by General Staff Intelligence...
View ArticleYou cannot win this war
Faruk Mercan Is there anyone who still fails to see that the issue is not only about the Hizmet Movement? Can there be anyone who still says, “The Hizmet Movement had overstepped the limits anyway. Let...
View Article‘An official hunt for journalists’ started
Erhan Başyurt Our columnist Gültekin Avcı was arrested over 7 columns and faces life imprisonment now. Avcı was charged with “establishing and managing an armed terrorist organization”, “plotting to...
View ArticleCHP Media Commission warns arrest of Bugün columnist Avcı a grave threat
The public outcry against the arrest of daily Bugün columnist Gültekin Avcı continues to grow, with the Republican People’s Party (CHP) Media Suppression Monitoring Committee warning that this latest...
View ArticleDialogue Society Report on Violent Extremism
London-based, Gulen-inspired Dialogue Society published a new report on violent extremism. The report broaches the difficulties in naming ‘violent extremism’, offering examples of problematic language...
View ArticleTahşiye indictment dismissed as ludicrous, full of false claims
Critics have dismissed an indictment that targeted dozens of suspects for allegedly framing a radical group as ludicrous, arguing that the document is full of false claims, fabricated evidence and...
View ArticleGovernment circular bans Gülen followers from collecting sacrificed animal skins
A recent government circular sent to police departments across Turkey told police to seize the skins of sacrificed animals during Eid al-Adha collected on behalf of the “Fethullah Gülen terrorist...
View ArticleGov’t is focus of criticism for arrest of Avcı and probes into journalists
Reactions continue to pour in condemning the arrest of Gültekin Avcı, a prosecutor-turned-journalist, on charges of establishing a terrorist organization, as well as the investigations of some...
View ArticleUnlawful acts revealed in police raids on Gülen-inspired schools
Another illegal practice was revealed on Wednesday regarding police raids on schools inspired by the faith-based Gülen movement, popularly known as the Hizmet movement, on Sept. 21, as officers refused...
View ArticleJournalism in grave danger in Turkey
İhsan Yılmaz The Erdoğanist regime is not a dictatorship. Yet. But it is increasingly becoming a candidate to be one. Several analysts have suggested and shown that there are many similarities between...
View ArticleCriminal complaints filed against Monday’s political raids on schools
Lawyers representing the Samanyolu schools and the other educational institutions have filed a criminal complaints against the prosecutor for “issuing an illegal order,” and against the police for...
View ArticleAn Erdogan-ish disaster in the making
Salman Rafi Sheikh* A significant number of people from around the (Muslim) world consider Turkey as a ‘moderate’ Muslim state, ‘least involved’ in geo-political conflicts. This illusion has been...
View ArticleKimse Yok Mu to share perspectives at Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting
Turkish charity Kimse Yok Mu (Is Anybody There?) a Turkey-based humanitarian aid organization will participate in the 2015 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting in New York City September...
View ArticleChamber opens business with Turkey
Industry and Commerce Minister Rishad Bathiudeen welcomed the newly inaugurated Turkiye - Ceylon Business Chamber (TCBC) and said it will help to increase trade services between the two countries to a...
View ArticleEducator in Bosnian Turkish school wins Google’s Inspiring Teacher Award
Aydan Meydan, an educator at a private Turkish school in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s town of Tuzla, has been awarded the "Inspiring Teacher of the Year" Award at the Google Science Fair. The award...
View ArticleKimse Yok Mu reach out its helping held by distributing meat in Mongolia
Kimse Yok Mu, one of the biggest charity organizations in Turkey, just like every, this year also did not forget those who need in Mongolia. The meat of the cattle, which were sacrificed in some parts...
View ArticleSri Lanka-Turkey trade beats $300M barrier
Lanka-Turkey bilateral trade crossed the $300 Mn barrier for the first time, a pioneering mechanism that establishes the much needed B2B linkage between both countries was unveiled in Colombo on 23...
View ArticleWhat next for Turkey?
During the two weeks my weekly column in Today's Zaman did not appear, I was on a private visit to long-time American friends who live in Northern California. I also found time at the end of the visit...
View ArticleTahşiye indictment: "We liked the film very much"
Arzu Yıldız The indictment for the "Tahşiye" investigation that has long been under way against Hidayet Karaca, the head of Samanyolu Broadcasting Group, and several police officers has been finally...
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