On Friday, US State Department spokesmen John Kirby called “troubling” the decision by Turkish authorities to seize control of the Zaman Turkey’s most circulated  newspaper. He said, “We see this as the latest in a series of troubling judicial and law enforcement actions taken by the Turkish government targeting media…

Erdogan Suggested to Take Over Hizmet-Inspired School Abroad During his speech at the conference of ambassadors in Ankara in January, Erdogan proposed to take over Hizmet-inspired schools established in different countries of the world. Clearly, this is a new strategy devised by Turkish president after he has failed the attempt…

Fethullah Gulen expressed his condolences over the death of elderly brother of former Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc. In his message Fethullah Gulen stated the following: “When I found out about the sad death of dear Yıldıray Arınc, the brother of distinguished politician and statesman Bulent Arınc who formerly served…

Mahmut Tanal, member of the Turkish Parliament from CHP opposition party said, “An attack on Zaman equals an attack on citizens’ freedom of information. They are afraid of what the citizens might find out about them. This attack on Zaman also equals an attack on freedom of thought and expression.”…

Kimse Yok Mu, which is charity organization established by the followers of ideas inspired by Turkish scholar Fethullah Gulen, is actively helping Syrian refugees in Turkey. Most of branches of Kimse Yok Mu are involved in campaigns providing assistance to …       Turkish police have fired tear gas…