The Rumi Forum has as its Honorary President, Fethullah Gulen. 60 Minutes aired piece on Fethullah Gulen on May 12. Many positive aspect were discussed, but also some allegations were made. In light providing the correct answers to the questions that were left unanswered (or answered incorrectly) Rumi Forum provided…
Read MoreI did not know much about Turkey before my trip. I knew it was nation rich with history, was a majority Muslim nation that was an important ally of the United States and that it was the home of the Roman Empire for a time. The most exciting part of…
Read MoreFrom the moment Lubna and I stepped into our taxi on arrival in Istanbul, we knew that our trip would be the beginning of a memorable adventure. A couple of minutes into our drive to the hotel, Lubna whispered to me that I should ask the driver politely to change…
Read MoreAlp Aslandogan spoke at a conference “Peace through Education”. A summary of the proceedings were in an article he later penned for the Huffington Post. One paper that was presented out lined the importance of Gulen- Hizmet schools and their role in peace building in numerous regions around the world.…
Read MoreSince Greeks and Turks lived together over 400 years. I am not sure who get what from who. Greeks and Turks are fighting over dolma, baklava, yogurt and etc. Recently, I noticed greek word “filotimo”. Learning to live with filotimo begins at an early age when children learn to show…
Read MoreHerkul.org is a scholarly website managed by Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen’s students. Along with the students’ essays on various topics, it regularly broadcasts speeches of Gulen. Access to the website is now blocked in Turkey by state-controlled Internet watchdog, the Telecommunications Directorate (TİB). “Having views other than the official ideology of the…
Read MoreHidayet Karaca arrested 2nd time part of so-called ‘parallel structure’ investigation. Samanyolu Broadcasting Group General Manager Hidayet Karaca, who has been in prison more than a year, has been arrested for a second time as part of so called “parallel structure” investigation. Karaca, arrested on charges of attempting to overthrow…
Read MoreTivibu and Turkcell TV+, online TV streaming services, has decided to stop the broadcast of TV channels Bugün TV, Kanaltürk, Shaber and Samanyolu, which are known for their critical stance with regard to the government. Turkcell TV+ receivers, got a message stating that the channels had been removed from the…
Read MoreTurkey’s biggest charitable organization, Kimse Yok Mu (Is Anyone There?) represented Turkey as a nongovernmental organization at a UN summit. Kimse Yok Mu, which has been a target of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government’s unwarranted smear campaigns, was among 607 NGOs from around the world that were…
Read MoreDoğu Perinçek, the Workers’ Party (İP) leader said Erdogan supporting them in fighting Gulen Movement, popularly known as the Hizmet movement and inspired by the teachings of Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gulen. In an interview with Turkish news portal Haberdar, Perinçek openly acknowledged his involvement in the escalating government witch…
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