Turkey Post Coup: Universities, Schools Linked to Gulen Shut Down
With the summer holiday almost over, computer science student Hande Tekiner should be gearing up for a year of cram sessions and late-night homework. Instead, she may have nowhere to return to, as her...
View ArticleFethullah Gulen ‘very confident’ extradition from US will fail
Fethullah Gulen is "very confident" that Turkey's efforts to have him extradited from the United States will be unsuccessful, according to an aide close to the Muslim cleric. Alp Aslandogan, president...
View ArticleTurkey's gripe with cleric Gulen doesn't 'warrant extradition' without evidence
The issue of sending Fethullah Gulen to Turkey to face trial should be addressed within the framework of existing US law, according to Dr. Alp Aslandogan, executive director of the Alliance for Shared...
View ArticleAs Gulen movement contracts in Africa, worry over who will fill the vacuum
As Turkish authorities push for the closure of African schools affiliated with Imam Fethullah Gulen — accused of masterminding this summer’s coup attempt in Turkey — some caution that the crackdown...
View ArticleJudiciary gives Erdoğan standing ovation at palace judicial ceremony
A ceremony marking the opening of the new judicial year, which was protested by the main opposition leader and the head of the bar association because of the venue of the event, turned into a display...
View ArticleMinister: Turkey confiscated 12 bln worth of 'Gülenist' property
Some TL 12 billion (about $4 billion) in property has been transferred to the Treasury as part of an investigation into the Gülen movement, said Minister for Environment and Urbanization Mehmet...
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Turkey after the purge: Journalists and judges pay the price
Ismail Sezgin* In the wake of the thwarted coup of 15 July, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a state of emergency, bypassing parliament and enabling rule by presidential decree. The decrees he...
View ArticleStuttgart police: 'Boycotts of Gülen-friendly shops are potential hate crimes'
Police in the southern German city of Stuttgart said Wednesday they were investigating calls to avoid patronizing Gülen-friendly stores, shops and restaurants as potential hate crimes. A spokesman told...
View ArticleLists of “Gulen pupils” circulating in Amsterdam
Lists are circulating in Amsterdam containing the names of Turkish students in Amsterdam schools, with details on who supports Fethullah Gulen and Who Supports Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan,...
View ArticleTensions rise in Germany's Turkish diaspora, mirroring splits in Turkey
Ercan Karakoyun has long played a prominent role in Berlin's Turkish community, promoting education and dialogue among Muslims and Germans of other faiths. Now, however, whenever he can, Karakoyun...
View ArticleU.S. Schools Caught in Turkey’s Crackdown After Attempted Coup
The botched July coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his government is putting renewed scrutiny on a global network of schools allegedly linked to an Islamic scholar living in rural...
View Article[News Analysis] The gov’t in Turkey is committing genocide
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is continuing to carry out a witch-hunt, launched in the aftermath of a July 15 coup attempt, against his critics at full speed. With the emergency rule that was declared...
View ArticleZaman Schools to Stay Open
The Zaman group of schools in Phnom Penh will open the new academic year on Monday while awaiting the government’s response to the Turkish embassy’s request to shut the schools. Speaking at a press...
View ArticleTurkey Continues Its Witch Hunt Against Gülen Followers
The purges continue unabated in Turkey. On Friday, 218 individuals were arrested on charges of being members of a terrorist organization. Another 421 were detained. These arrests and detentions took...
View ArticleCanberra followers of Fethullah Gulen afraid to return to Turkey
Canberra's Fethullah Erdogan considers himself an unlikely terrorist. The father of two, who moved to the ACT in 2009 with his wife, Handan, and their sons, to head the Bluestar Intercultural Centre,...
View ArticleIn Turkey, The Man To Blame For Most Everything Is A U.S.-Based Cleric
Since Turkey's government survived a violent coup attempt on July 15, it has pointed the finger at followers of an elderly, U.S.-based cleric. His name is Fethullah Gulen, and he denies any...
View ArticleErdogan purge far worse than the McCarthy era
Shannon Ebrahim What is happening in Turkey right now makes the McCarthy era in the US during the 1950s look like a picnic. When communists were targeted under McCarthyism they were blacklisted;...
View ArticleErdogan May Keep Winning, But It Won't Do Turkey Any Good
Andres Vaamonde* American Vice President Joe Biden flew to Istanbul recently to try to stop the bleeding. In the weeks since Turkey was rocked by a failed military coup, the deterioration of...
View ArticleDutch police arrest Erdogan backer for threats after failed Turkish coup
Dutch police on Monday detained a 42-year-old Dutchman of Turkish descent for alleged death threats and hate speech after the failed Turkish coup in July, which has ratcheted up tension among Turks in...
View ArticleTime for a reality check
Scott C. Alexander Time for a reality check. This weekend many ISNA conventioneers are attending "panels" in which the so-called "Turkish delegation" will continue to attempt to justify the immoral and...
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