Pakistan PM Praises Turkish Schools In Erdogan's Visit
Speaking at the Pakistan-Turkey Business Forum on Monday, Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif pointed out the historical alliance between the two countries and paid compliments to the PAK-TURK...
View ArticlePlease do not insult the intelligence of the people
Sevgi Akarçeşme Turkey has been witnessing a shocking corruption probe in the last week. On Dec. 17, sons of three ministers were accused of being involved in the investigation that apparently has been...
View ArticleTurkey's Corruption Probe, And One Question For Erdogan
İsmet BerkanA widening corruption probe has been consuming Turkey in recent days. Figures close to the leading Justice and Development Party (AKP), including sons of cabinet members, are facing serious...
View ArticleAl-Jazeera: Turkish probe marks AKP-Gulen power struggle*
Umut Uras Turkey has been shaken by the most extensive and sensational corruption investigations of its recent history that have led to dozens of detentions - from renowned business people to senior...
View ArticleNY Times: 3 Turkish Ministers Resign Amid Corruption Scandal
Three Turkish cabinet ministers resigned Wednesday in an intensifying corruption scandal that has challenged the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and polarized the country. Economy...
View ArticlePower struggle between old friends in Turkey
The 72-year-old with the white mustache lives in a well-shielded home in Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania, and only receives a few guests. Fethullah Gülen, an imam and native of Turkey, has been living in the...
View Article'Gray domination' and Turkey's civil rights challenge
Hakan Yeşilova* During his speech at Nelson Mandela's memorial service in Johannesburg, President Obama quoted Madiba, a true leader: “I've fought against white domination, I've fought against black...
View ArticleErdoğan's imaginary power struggles
İhsan Yılmaz When we look at international media coverage of the recent corruption scandal in Turkey, we see that the events are generally seen as a “power struggle” between the Justice and Development...
View ArticlePM praises chief suspect Zarrab for contribution to Turkish economy
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has praised Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab -- who stands accused of being the ringleader of a shady money-laundering and gold-smuggling ring set up to dodge...
View ArticleAfghan-Turk schools bestowed Parliamentary Medal of Honor
Afghanistan’s Upper House (Umutwe wa Sena or Sénat) bestowed Parliamentary Medal of Honor on Afghan-Turk Cag Educational Institutions for their academic achievements. In the capital Kabul, the...
View ArticleQuestions over corruption and paralysis of politics
Begüm Burak Paralysis of politics is prevailing in Turkey nowadays. Democratization efforts have been overshadowed by the corruption scandal but still power-holders seek a scapegoat to put the blame...
View ArticleGYV lashes out at ‘traitor' label for attending EU ambassadors meeting
The Journalists and Writers Foundation (GYV), in a written statement, has denounced some media outlets' labeling the body a “traitor” over its attendance at the traditional lunch meeting of the EU...
View Article‘Washington has no interest in using Gülen against AKP,’ former U.S envoy says
The United States has no desire to use Fethullah Gülen, a Turkish Muslim scholar who lives in self-imposed exile in America, as a tool against Ankara, said James Holmes, who is currently the president...
View ArticleMinister's remarks on Gülen cause AK Party members to resign
The ruling Justice and Development Party's (AK Party) Erzurum provincial deputy head and two more members of the provincial council resigned from their party due to Minister of Internal Affairs Efkan...
View ArticleGülen's lawyer files libel suit against Interior Minister Ala
Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen's lawyer has filed a libel suit against Interior Minister Efkan Ala over his remarks targeting Gülen during a speech in Erzurum province on Monday, stating that...
View Article10 unanswered questions about the Dec. 17 operation
Ahmet Hakan, Hürriyet 1- Even though Turkey's National Intelligence Organization (MİT) tipped off the government about the unlawful transactions of Reza Zarrab a full eight months before the corruption...
View ArticleNY Times: Turkey’s Wrong Turn
New York Times Editorial Board Turkey’s prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was in Brussels last week seeking to repair relations with Europe, but the first place to look for a solution is within...
View ArticlePM Erdoğan widens hostile stance to include more and more groups
Faced with massive corruption scandals, embattled Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan ratcheted up his rhetoric further on Tuesday, as he started attacking opposition parties, the judiciary,...
View ArticleOn Hizmet exceptionalism
Hakan Yeşilova Although military service is compulsory in Turkey, it has sometimes been possible to serve a greatly reduced time in the army by paying a fee. Those who benefited from this privilege...
View ArticleA useful guide to understanding the Hizmet-AK Party tension
Mustafa Yeşil, head of the Journalists and Writers Foundation (GYV), of which Fethullah Gülen is honorary president, talks about the reasons for the increasing tension between the ruling Justice and...
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