Self-criticism by the Hizmet movement
İhsan Yılmaz Some critics of the Hizmet movement argue that Hizmet never engages in self-criticism. That is not true. Let me explain why. First of all, Hizmet is composed of volunteers who are...
View ArticleVictims of the state, come together
Murat Aksoy The reactions given by the spouses, families, relatives and supporters of those taken into custody during the police operations against certain police officers on July 22 are really...
View ArticleBal: Lobby close to PKK in AK Party wanted to punish Hizmet
Independent deputy Professor İdris Bal, who resigned from the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) last year, has spoken to Sunday's Zaman about the consequences of a graft probe which became...
View ArticlePolice arrests part of pre-planned operation to punish gov't critics
A massive operation against the police force on July 22 which resulted in the arrest of over 30 policemen specializing in the counter-terrorism and anti-corruption fields has led a number of prominent...
View ArticleHow happy the one blessed by Erdoğan in Turkey
Mustafa Demir* In mid-July the Turkish prime minister invited public figures to a meeting where he publicized his “presidency vision.” With this invitation he indirectly requested that these...
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AK Party mayor admits to profiling 11 public officials
Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Altınyayla Mayor Ahmet Serttaş admitted on Monday that he ordered the profiling of 11 public officials and drove them out of the district due to allegations...
View ArticleGov't ready to round up 500,000 people in investigation
The Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government, which has been pursuing a campaign against what it calls the "parallel structure," is ready to detain hundreds of thousands of people in...
View ArticleHizmet, Gaza and the 14-year-old boy
Özcan Keleş* I cannot say, “I feel,” as feeling is required, but neither can I deny my God-given nature of being deeply moved by the suffering, injustice and pain of others. Years ago there used to be...
View ArticleIf you live by the sword, you will die by the sword
Lale Kemal Turkey had never been a safe place for those opposing the military tutelage system. Democratically elected governments were unable to both rule and govern the nation, as they were obliged to...
View ArticleGülen won't change his stand, urges followers' patience
Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen vowed to defend what he believes despite an organized attack by the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that employs hate speech, slander and...
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You cannot, in all conscience, abolish charities, Kimse Yok Mu chairman says
Kimse Yok Mu Foundation (KYM) continues to provide aid to 320 thousand registered needy families around the world on a regular basis and offers a beacon of hope for over 3 million in total. Having some...
View ArticleMain reason for the semi-despotism in Turkey
İhsan Yılmaz Dictionaries define despotism as a system of government in which the ruler has unlimited power, the exercise of absolute authority, absolute power or control, tyranny, an absolute or...
View ArticleGov't says public bank mulls purchasing Bank Asya
Turkish deputy prime minister has said public bank Ziraat is considering to purchase Turkey's tenth biggest private bank in a move many interpreted as the authorities' latest salvo to crush the...
View ArticleYeni Akit labels staunchly secular daily ‘parallel'
The pro-government Yeni Akit daily knows no limits in labeling people or organizations as “parallel,” meaning affiliated with the Hizmet movement, as the daily in its Thursday edition questioned...
View ArticleGülen calls for support to a candidate with true integrity
Commenting on the upcoming presidential elections on Sunday, Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen has urged Turks not to cast their vote for a candidate who oppresses citizens, does injustice to them and...
View Article2 men sentenced to 24 days in prison for burning Zaman daily
The Ankara 16th Criminal Court of First Instance recently ruled that two men who burned some copies of the Zaman daily belonging to a citizen in Ankara, after they stole the newspapers from the Zaman...
View ArticleOpposition: Erdoğan violated law protecting lenders
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's open targeting of private Islamic lender Bank Asya is a clear violation of a law regulating and protecting financial institutions, and the prime minister should be...
View ArticleBank Asya stands firm as gov't pressure intensifies
A fresh debate sparked by a senior government official regarding alleged talks about handing the leading Turkish Islamic lender Bank Asya to a public bank on Wednesday will not change the bank's plans...
View ArticleAre you waiting for gas chambers?
Abdülhamit Bilici"We will clear Hendek of these people. Not a single member of the 'parallel structure' will be allowed to live in Hendek. It is not possible for them to stay here and continue their...
View ArticleHizmet and self-criticism
İhsan Yılmaz Fethullah Gülen stated a few days ago that he made a mistake by supporting the Justice and Development Party (AKP) during the 2010 referendum campaign. Even though, as of today, I do not...
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