Astana says Gulen-linked schools to remain
The Ministry of Education of Kazakhstan said in a statement on July 30 that the Turkish schools linked to Fethullah Gülen, who allegedly led failed coup attempt in Turkey according to the President...
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Turkey’s Coup Attempt & A More Intimate View of the Hizmet Movement
Alex Morel* Many of us saw in disbelieve what happened in Turkey last Friday the 15th. For some maybe it wasn’t a surprise; Turkey’s infamous history of coup d’etats is still fresh in its citizens’...
View ArticleTurkish conglomerates in Nigeria open to investigation – Spokesman
The Turkish Conglomerates in Nigeria have expressed readiness to be investigated of any alleged terrorism claim by their home government, saying in their 18 years of existence in Nigeria, the group had...
View ArticleFree speech groups condemn Turkey's closure of 29 publishers after failed coup
The closure of 29 publishers by the Turkish government has been condemned by the international publishing community, which described the move as outrageous and warned that it would have a “grave impact...
View ArticleThe Scale of Turkey’s Purge Is Nearly Unprecedented
Only rarely in modern history has a leader detained and fired as many perceived adversaries as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has since a failed coup attempt last month. Here is how Mr....
View ArticleHow to Play Nice With an Angry Erdogan
Stephen Kinzer* The sweeping purges and mass arrests since last month’s failed military coup in Turkey have confirmed many of the worst fears about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government. They are...
View ArticleA Personal Story from Turkey: I am a “Man of Law” Not a Terrorist!
Muhammet Cakir I am a lawyer who had to flee Turkey after the infamous coup attempt and Erdogan regime’s purge on media, academics and civil society . I am man of law but according to President Erdogan...
View ArticleRespect the truth and accept reality
Several remarks by Turkish ambassador Basak Turkoglu in the letter “Setting the facts right on attempted coup” (The Star, July 27) about my column, “Turkey on the brink” (Sunday Star, July 24) contain...
View ArticleThe Government Response to Turkey’s Coup Is an Affront to Democracy
Benjamin Ward* The word “coup” in French literally means “blow” or “shock.” The latter meaning aptly describes the reaction of the world to the events in Turkey on the night of July 15-16 by elements...
View ArticleThe Mystery of Turkey’s Failed Coup
Joe Lauria* More than two weeks after Turkey’s dramatic failed coup, what exactly happened remains shrouded in mystery leaving only speculation that has hardened into “fact” in the absence of...
View ArticleWhat is going on in Turkey? Who is Fethullah Gülen?
Tom Gage* Recep Tayyip Erdogan is the president of Turkey, a NATO member nation that hosts our nuclear weapons. Evidence indicates he’s an Islamist. Erdogan’s fundamentalist convictions led to...
View ArticleCouncil of Europe head says Turkey needs to follow human rights in crackdown...
The head of the Council of Europe, the continent’s top human rights organization, said on Wednesday that Turkey needs to follow human rights in crackdown on coup plotters, which gained momentum after...
View ArticleInside the rural Pa. compound where an influential Muslim cleric lives in exile
Abigail Hauslohner Those in the compound were just concluding the Friday midday prayer on a hot Pennsylvania afternoon when one of Fethullah Gulen’s followers trotted quietly into the room and...
View ArticleTurkey targets Gulen schools in Africa
Children are romping around the school grounds apparently without a care in the world. A few of them are standing together and reciting in unison "I for ice cream, J for job." The atmosphere is bright...
View ArticleTurkey’s New Anti-Americanism
The New York Times Editorial Board Shaken by a failed coup attempt, Turkey’s government and many of its citizens are desperate for someone to blame. Instead of undertaking a thorough investigation of...
View ArticleFethullah Gulen — His Vision, Our Response
Alon Goshen-Gottstein A Muslim religious leader, Fehullah Gulen, is daily in the news, as Turkish president Erdogan accuses him of plotting the recent coup, calling him a terrorist. We are so used to...
View ArticleHow It Feels to Be a Dissident in Turkey After the Failed Military Coup
Louise Callaghan To plan a speedy political exile from Turkey today, you need two things: a world map and the Wikipedia page on "visa entry requirements for Turkish citizens." If you get out a...
View ArticleProtest against Possible Closure of Pak-Turk Schools
A protest demonstration was carried out against possible closure of Pak-Turk International Schools, on Thursday. Protest demonstration was carried outside Quetta Press Club which was attended by...
View ArticleU.S. Not Persuaded to Extradite Imam Over Turkey Coup - WSJ
U.S. officials weren't likely to extradite Fethullah Gulen, an imam Turkey blames for plotting the recent failed coup, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the...
View ArticleTurkey targets unlikely suspects in Gulen purge
History professor Candan Badem this week became an unlikely target of a government purge of followers of a US-based Islamic cleric blamed for an attempted coup in Turkey last month. On Monday, he was...
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