Gülen interview received high praise from intellectuals, NGOs, politicians
The in-depth interview with Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, who has inspired the popular civic and social movement called Hizmet, and was published this week in a five-part series by both Zaman and...
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Gülen offers more explanations of his views on continuing slander
Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, who has inspired a worldwide network active in education, charity and outreach called the Hizmet movement, has responded to manifestly ill-intentioned comments about an...
View Article‘The Sisters'
Arzu Kaya Uranlı I have followed the 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at the United Nations for the last two weeks. This year's theme was “Challenges and achievements in the...
View ArticleSenegalese Education Minister: I will send my daughter to Turkish schools
The Senegalese Minister of Education Mbaye Thiam paid a visit to Yavuz Sultan Selim Schools, founded by Turkish entrepreneurs and recognized highly across the country. Thiam said the schools, which...
View ArticleErzurum people react to hate speech made by PM
People living in the southern province of Erzurum expressed their discontent with slandering insults made by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan against Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen and Hizmet...
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[Event of the Week] Gülen breaks his silence, responds to allegations
Having stayed largely silent in the face of relentless attacks amounting to hate speech by beleaguered Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who was incriminated in a massive corruption scandal,...
View ArticleVictim of his own success, but in denial
Yavuz Baydar To be inclusive or not. To be transparent or not. To remain “clean” or not. To be respectful, understanding, compassionate and trustworthy or not. To seek national reconciliation...
View ArticleIs Hizmet being subjected to genocide?
Orhan Erdemli* Genocide is a crime our society is acutely aware of. Are we sufficiently informed about it even though it is considered the most serious crime against humanity? Indeed, the word genocide...
View ArticleTUSKON: Twitter ban a disappointment in information age
Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) Chairman Rıza Nur Meral voiced his disappointment on Friday over the decision by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party),...
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Islamic scholar Gülen's family criticizes PM's offensive language
Family members of Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen held a press conference in İstanbul on Sunday, in which Kemal Gülen, the scholar's nephew, spoke for the family and said that the government's...
View ArticleWe are not comfortable with insults
Ekrem Dumanlı Insults and acts of arrogance seem to be endless. New allegations are fabricated on a daily basis and every allegation hurts feelings and emotions. Remarks and allegations referring to...
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Kimse Yok Mu uplifts orphans in Tacloban
Kimse Yok Mu Foundation has launched a health center, women’s shelter and an orphanage it renovated after the devastating Haiyan typhoon of the last November in Tacloban, the Philippines. Additionally,...
View ArticleHallmark of political Islam criticizes Erdoğan's policies
The Milli Görüş (National View) movement that gave birth to the Justice and Development Party (AKP) has voiced its harshest criticisms against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the AKP...
View ArticleVESKON says officials' hate speech could draw society into violence
The International Vefa Health Confederation (VESKON), the umbrella organization of health associations in Turkey, has warned of the potential for “social insanity” in the country, defined as a...
View ArticleWhy will the AKP's votes be less than 30 percent in the elections?
Hayri Taşkan There is less than a week to the local elections now in Turkey. Every person who follows Turkish politics knows that this time it is more than just a local election. Although there is no...
View ArticleWe are not pro-Gülen movement but what the heck is this, bro?
Ahmet Hakan, Hürriyet I am not an enthusiast of the International Turkish Olympiad [which is organized by an association affiliated with the Hizmet movement]. I did not choke on tears of national pride...
View ArticleErdoğan's hate speech moves to US
Unidentified individuals have graffitied offensive remarks on a wall of the Turkish Cultural Center (TCC) in the city of West Haven, Connecticut. The graffiti echoes Prime Minister Recep Tayyip...
View ArticleErdoğan, Gül and Arınç: Parting of ways for the troika
Mümtazer Türköne We had quickly become accustomed to a frequently repeated assertion immediately after the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) was established in 2001. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan would...
View ArticleGülen's friends slam Erdoğan's offensive language
Criticisms and reactions are pouring in from family members and friends of moderate Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, who has become a prime target of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's...
View ArticleIn Conversation with Fethullah Gülen
In the first part of this interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, the Turkish Islamic scholar talks about the Hizmet movement, the Turkish government ban on private prep schools, the Hanafi school of Islam,...
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