Turkey Is 'Sliding Backwards,' Says Top Turkish Novelist
Elif Shafak is a Turkish novelist and essayist whose celebrated works include "The Bastard of Istanbul" and "The Architect's Apprentice." The WorldPost spoke with her in the wake of the recent...
View ArticleSeizure of Turkish newspapers hits more than press freedom
Nick O'Gara Demonstrators are dispersed by tear gas. Since the government takeover, nothing critical of the ruling party appears in the pages Today’s Zaman. The sidewalks leading to the building...
View ArticleErdogan intensifies assault on independent media
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s campaign against media freedoms stands out, even in a region where liberty of expression and journalists are often under siege. Mustafa Akyol writes that the...
View ArticleNo way to run a country
The Tampa Tribune Editorial Board It is not uncommon for Americans — including politicians advancing their own agenda — to heap scorn upon the press when what is reported doesn’t conform to their own...
View ArticleThe noose tightens for free media in Turkey
Days after the capital city of Ankara was hit by a massive terrorist bomb attack that killed 39 and injured scores more the Turkish government used tear gas and water cannons to seize control of the...
View ArticleZaman Editor: “Turkey is hell for journalists”
The EU’s resistance to make Turkey a Member State, has led to a partial cutback of reforms by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Government, suggested Sevgi Akarcesme, the Editor of “Today’s Zaman” , the english...
View ArticleSouth Africa welcomes International Festival of Language and Culture
The 14th International Festival of Language and Culture, SA (IFLCSA) will be held on April 21, 2016, at the Nelson Mandela Theatre in Johannesburg. The Festival is the largest and most prominent global...
View ArticleInterview with Henri Barkey on the Hizmet Movement
Henri Barkey, who has been one of the leading Turkey analysts in Washington, joined journalist Ruşen Çakır’s live broadcast via Periscope. He made interesting comments about the claims of the “parallel...
View ArticleUndermining Democracy and the End of Press Freedom in Turkey
Henry Off“Zaman, killed on Friday, wakes up on Sunday as a pro-government zombie.” President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey can be seen on the new Zaman newspaper’s front page smiling and promoting...
View ArticleTurkey: Joint letter to President Tusk on collapse of media freedom
ARTICLE 19 has co-signed a letter expressing concern over the collapse of media freedom in Turkey, ahead of the upcoming meeting between EU leaders and Turkish Prime Minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu. The...
View ArticleAfter Fethullah Gülen’s demise what will happen to the Hizmet Movement, how...
To figure out what course of action must be taken for the Hizmet Movement after Fethullah Gülen’s demise, we must look at the movement in its current form. Today, the Hizmet Movement, which is also...
View ArticleLocal Turkish-Americans express concern about government in their homeland
Some Turkish-Americans in central Ohio are speaking out against recent actions by the government in Turkey, primarily the takeover earlier this month of their home country's best-selling newspaper....
View ArticleWhite House calls on Turkey to respect democratic values
The White House on March 17 called on the Turkish government to respect democratic values, amid allegations of a fresh press crackdown.“We urge Turkish authorities to ensure their actions uphold the...
View ArticleEditor-in-chief of Turkish daily 'Today's Zaman' now in Brussels exile
When Turkish authorities seized control of the daily newspaper "Zaman," some journalists were fired or resigned themselves. One of them is Sevgi Akarcesme, who left her home and fled to Brussels with a...
View ArticleIncredible achievement by Turkish school in Papua New Guinea
Having won Papua New Guinea its first international medal in its history, the Turkish school in the country achieved yet another success by ranking number one in the national university entrance exams....
View ArticleCountering Violent Extremism Symposium draws significant participation
Jointly organized by Intercultural Dialog Platform and Gulen Chair at Ku Leuven in Brussels, Belgium, Countering Violent Extremism: Mujahada and Muslims’ Responsibility Symposium was attended by some...
View ArticleWhat does Fethullah Gülen own? How does he support himself financially?
Fethullah Gülen is quite often asked these questions. He has made the following explanation:“My friends send me a certain amount of royalties from the books that I have written. I pay rent for the...
View ArticleKimse Yok Mu supports the orphan in Chad
Kimse Yok Mu Foundation, which has been running humanitarian aid project globally, particularly in the African Continent, continues to support the orphanage in the capital city N’Djamena in Chad. At a...
View ArticleThe Istanbul Cultural Center hopes to build bridges though food
Leave your stereotypes at the door. Then close your eyes and listen to the conversation: “The baby didn’t sleep all night.” “In my recipe, we usually add a little more oil.” “My mother-in-law watches...
View Article'People need to advertise the perspective of the Hizmet Movement more'
Fikir Atlasi*, Episode 40 (Full text) My name is Donald Daniel. I am retired now. I worked for most of my career for the US government. And then, after I left the US government, I worked for Georgetown...
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