Theologians: Lies, slander and defamation is unIslamic
Islamic theologians coming together in a workshop organized by the Journalists and Writers Foundation (GYV) have condemned recent allegations directed at the faith-based Hizmet movement by top...
View ArticlePolice officer warns prosecutor of fabricated Hizmet evidence
An unnamed police officer who is said to be working at the National Police Department's Anti-smuggling and Organized Crime Bureau (KOM) has sent a letter to the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office...
View ArticleTurkish officials cancel green passport of Islamic scholar Gülen
The governor's office of the eastern province of Erzurum has cancelled the green passport of Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, citing some irregularities in his obtaining the passport in 1990,...
View Article600 complaints filed alleging slander, libel against Gülen
A total of 600 complaints have been filed against those who have slandered and libeled Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen since a major corruption and bribery investigation became public on Dec....
View ArticlePoliticized Friday prayer sermon supports blocking of social media platforms
The Religious Affairs Directorate has lent its support to restrictions on access to social media platforms YouTube and Twitter, which were blocked by the government to silence simmering dissent against...
View ArticleErdoğan again quick to attribute Syria audio link to Hizmet with no proof
Only hours after the posting online of an alleged conversation between some state officials about a possible incursion into Syria, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was quick to attribute the leak to...
View ArticleFormer AK Party minister praises Turkish Olympiads
Former interior minister and Justice and Development Party (AK Party) İstanbul deputy Abdulkadir Aksu said on Thursday that Turkish schools abroad serve as islands of peace, adding that he is looking...
View ArticleErdoğan gov't supports Iranian contest while obstructing Turkish Olympiad
While Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been attempting to obstruct the Turkish Language and Culture Olympiad, his government has been supporting a similar competition to be held in Tehran in...
View ArticleHuge support from Gülen to reassigned staff
Sedat Ergin One of the most striking aspects of the Fethullah Gülen interview published in daily Zaman last week was the strong support he gave to the police and prosecutors conducting the Dec. 17 and...
View ArticleErdoğan sues Today's Zaman editor-in-chief, four others
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has filed a complaint against Today's Zaman editor-in-chief Dr. Bülent Keneş, Zaman deputy editor-in-chief Mehmet Kamış, Today’s Zaman columnist Emre Uslu,...
View ArticleElection 2014
Mümtazer Türköne Every election brings with it its own unique balances and stories. And with these upcoming elections, we have seen unfold a series of stories that would challenge the most dramatic of...
View ArticleErdoğan's allegations proven to be incorrect, contradictory over time
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has over time turned out to be wrong or self-contradictory in his allegations over a number of issues in the past few years, which has cast doubts on his credibility...
View Article'Achievements made over last century being undone'
Ali Bulaç is a famous writer and columnist known for his contributions in the field of domestic and foreign policy as well as modernization issues in the Middle East. He has been writing about Islamist...
View ArticleCihan News Agency Web Page Under Cyber Attack
Cihan news agency, who became a brand in Turkey in delivering the poll results in fastest way, has been exposed to a severe cyber attack during the day. Agency's web page (www.cihan.com.tr) does not...
View ArticleLanguage, Meaning, and Purpose: Gulen's Perspective
Aalia Sohail Khan Language is not only a tool for describing facts and performing vocative functions – it also defines and constitutes our humanity. It "gives voice to our thoughts, it is the rhythm of...
View ArticleKaynak warns of ‘accelerated smear campaign'
The Kaynak Holding business group, an organization close to the Hizmet movement, said on Sunday that certain media groups have made it a target of smear campaigns and are using routine government...
View ArticleChampion of YGS university exam from Hizmet-affiliated FEM prep courses
The champion of this year's Higher Education Exam (YGS) university entrance examination, Oğuz Türkyılmaz, who prepared for the exam with the Hizmet movement-affiliated FEM University Preparation School...
View ArticleAK Party maintains voters' support after chaotic election night
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) managed to maintain public support in a hotly contested election shadowed by allegations of fraud, power cuts and crippling cyber attacks on websites...
View ArticlePress freedom in pincers of gov't with arbitrary detentions, complaints
The Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government, led by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, dealt a new blow to freedom of the press when it arbitrarily detained two journalists and filed...
View ArticleOpposition vows to resist Erdoğan's witch hunt in post-election era
Turkey's opposition parties slammed Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for employing hateful language and leveling threats at certain segments of society in his victory speech, saying they will oppose...
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