Where does Gülen stand on: democracy, human rights, and minorities?
Democracy Fethullah Gülen recognizes democracy as the only viable political system of governance. He denounces turning religion into a political ideology, while encouraging all citizens to take an...
View ArticleJudge of Adana police investigation revealed to be Erdoğan supporter
A judge who ordered the arrest of six police officers in Adana on Wednesday as part of an investigation into claims of illegal wiretapping has been revealed to be a strong supporter of Prime Minister...
View ArticleTurkish schools are being closed down
Nazlı Ilıcak, Bugün Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu stated he had ordered the closure of Turkish schools in 160 countries, arguing that the officials of those schools had sent letters to the leaders...
View ArticleEx-ministers call on gov't to abandon efforts to shut down Turkish schools
Reactions are growing in the face of the government's effort to close Turkish schools abroad that are affiliated with the Hizmet movement, inspired by the teachings of Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah...
View ArticleTo escape punishment, punish them all
Yavuz Baydar The ongoing war to grab so much power has to do with the way Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan continues to perceive the world, and his government does not feel that there should still...
View ArticleAK Party gov't treats critical letters, columns as ‘treachery'
In an attempt to defame the Hizmet movement inspired by Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, the Turkish government and its media outlets have presented letters sent by civil society representatives...
View ArticleDuff confronts EU Minister Çavuşoğlu over claims he was 'bought by Gülen'
A senior member of the European Parliament (EP) slammed Turkish EU Affairs Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Thursday for claiming he had been bought by the Hizmet movement inspired by Turkish Islamic...
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Dozens of US Congress members attend major convention of Turkic Americans in...
Dozens of members of the United States Congress, as well as U.S. administration officials and other leading public figures, attended the fourth annual convention organized by the Turkish American...
View ArticleKenya Embassy Donates Food & Warm Clothes to Syrian Refugees
As part of its humanitarian diplomacy/gesture, the Kenya Embassy staff, family members and friends led by the Charge D’ Affaires, Mr. Kimwole Kiptiness Lindsay, having been touched by the plight of...
View Article'Go Beyond Secondary Education' VP Urges Liberia's Turkish Light...
Monrovia - Liberia’s Vice President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has urged the administration of the Liberian Turkish Light International School to improve the quality of education beyond the secondary level...
View ArticleTurkish PM Erdoğan’s dangerous ‘traitors’ game
Özgür Korkmaz Turkey has always been a somewhat polarized country, but the rising tension within the society, especially since the launch of a graft probe against members of the government on Dec. 17,...
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International students celebrate Prophet Muhammad in Gaziantep
In an event in the southeastern city of Gaziantep on Thursday, international students from Turkish schools across the world celebrated Prophet Muhammad at a hall owned by the private Zirve University...
View ArticleTurkey to be ruled by intelligence units
Adem Yavuz Arslan, Bugün Talks on the proposed National Intelligence Organization (MİT) law started in Parliament. The bill will likely be adopted and ratified by the president within the next few...
View ArticleMHP: Gov't should not harass its citizens who open Turkish schools abroad
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) parliamentary group deputy chairman Oktay Vural said on Thursday that the state should not “use its powers and mechanisms to harass its citizens abroad,” as the...
View ArticleErdoğan's war against arts and culture in Turkey
Abdullah Bozkurt As the authoritarian tendencies of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) government under the divisive political leadership of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan become more visible, with...
View ArticleDuff not convinced by Çavuşoğlu's response in 'parallel structure' row
Andrew Duff, a senior member of the European Parliament (EP), indicated on Friday that he is not satisfied with European Union Affairs Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu's reassurances that he did not accuse...
View ArticleSwoboda says feels cheated by Turkey's AK Party
Hannes Swoboda, the leader of the second largest group in the European Parliament (EP), has said he felt cheated by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) after it changed the law on the...
View ArticleNa’at program held in Antalya by students from Turkish schools
A na’at program was held by the Antalya Intercultural Dialogue Center (AKDİM) with the participation of students from 34 different countries. Na`at program, a poetry – sung with musical instruments –...
View ArticleBuilding bridges through knowledge, experience and friendship
Arzu Kaya Uranlı A new era has begun for the Turkic world in the 21st century. Turkey has worked hard for this result, but there is still much more to do to maintain this progress. The Turkic American...
View ArticleErdoğan will further polarize Turkey as presidential election approaches
While campaigning for the local elections on March 30, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's political rhetoric stirred up discomfort in Turkish society due to a perceived vilification of certain...
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