İstanbul Municipality builds road through Fatih College courtyard
The İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality has decided to construct a road through the courtyard of the Hizmet-affiliated Fatih College, a private high school that has been in operation in İstanbul's...
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'Hizmet as a pioneer, as a model, has to be emulated by many other movements'
Fikir Atlasi*, Episode 6 (Full text)Prof. Dr. Zaman Stanizai My name is Zaman Stanizai. I teach at the Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara. And I am a political scientist and linguist by...
View ArticleTUSKON encourages businessmen to shift sights toward India
Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) President Rızanur Meral urged businessmen to consider opportunities for investment in India, particularly in light of the country's...
View ArticleTreason becomes routine accusation in Turkey
Tülin Daloğlu Treason is a loaded word, but new Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made it a habit over the years to accuse anyone critical of his policies with treason. He did the same Aug. 27...
View ArticleA new era with Davutoğlu?
Begüm Burak Ahmet Davutoğlu, a distinguished academic and the former foreign minister, has been elected as the new head of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and has become the 26th Prime...
View ArticleDecision to build road on school grounds nonsensical, say parents
Following the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality and Güngören Municipality's decision to build a road within the courtyard of a private school affiliated with the Hizmet movement this week, the school...
View ArticleEthiopian president hails contribution of Turkish schools to education
Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome said Turkish schools in Ethiopia are considered to be a major contributing factor to the education sector in the country.“There are Turkish schools [along] with the...
View ArticleVolunteer doctors on their way for Africa
Kimse Yok Mu Foundation unceasingly continues its medical aid efforts for Africa. Joined by its volunteer doctors with an age average under 50, the foundation is set to provide medical assistance for...
View ArticleFilipino military awards Turkish high school for peace initiatives
The Armed Forces of the Philippines have recognized the Filipino-Turkish Tolerance School in Zamboanga for their contribution to peace in the region. The award came after the Turkish high school in the...
View ArticleGülen's lawyer likens hate campaign against his client to Nazi era
Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen's attorney Nurullah Albayrak said the smear campaign targeting his client to marginalize him has peaked, stressing that the hate speech Gülen has been subjected to for...
View ArticleZaman daily reporters not allowed to attend Erdoğan's press conference
Zaman daily reporters were not allowed to attend a press conference of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that was held at İstanbul Atatürk Airport before Erdoğan flew to the Turkish Republic of Northern...
View ArticleMunicipality seeks funds to build dorms after closing Hizmet housing
The Bolu Municipality, having previously closed down dorms and schools belonging to businesspeople affiliated with the faith-based Hizmet movement in July, recently sent official letters to more than...
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Police officer coerced into testifying against Hizmet
Seyyit Akşit, a police officer who was detained on accusations of involvement in theft and misconduct and subsequently pressured into testifying against the Hizmet movement in exchange for a guarantee...
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'Hizmet a shiny beacon in the Islamic world, a beacon of hope for the future'
Fikir Atlasi*, Episode 7 (Full text)Fr. Alexei Smith My name is Father Alexei. I am a Catholic Priest, and I am not only a Pastor of a congregation here, Parish here, in Los Angeles, but I also work...
View ArticleGov't discriminates against Hizmet-affiliated private schools
Some private schools affiliated with the Hizmet movement, a faith-based social movement inspired by Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, have been prevented from accessing government incentives. According...
View ArticleKey witness in missionary murders claims intimidation
A formerly secret witness in the case of the murders of three Bible publishers in Malatya in 2007 has submitted two letters to the court alleging that certain persons attempted to intimidate him into...
View ArticleJurists suffocated by government pressure in state of 'revolt'
Statements given by top jurists on the occasion of the start of the new judicial year have revealed that the judiciary is, so to speak, in a state of revolt against the government's efforts to...
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Erdoğan tapes not doctored, daily claims
The interrogations of the police officers detained in the latest wave in a series of raids on officers accused of plotting to overthrow the government have revealed that audio recordings purportedly of...
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Former CIA officer says US policies helped create IS
American [author and former CIA officer] Graham Fuller emphasized that the West, including the United States, has now accepted that the [Bashar al-] Assad government will retain power. According to...
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Fethullah Gulen's Maxim: Live So That Others May Live
Emre Çelik The above may in fact actually summarize the life meaning for those who participate in the Hizmet (aka Gulen Movement). This is one of the most fundamental values Fethullah Gulen, preacher...
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