Today's Zaman
The 9th International Turkish Language Olympiads will be held with contestants coming from 130 countries.
The Olympiads are organized by the International Turkish Education Association (TÜRKÇEDER). The introductory meeting for the Olympiads was held in Taksim Ceylan InterContinental Otel. The association has produced various commercial films for the continents of Asia, Africa and Europe which were shown in the introductory meeting.
June 10, 2011
Fethullah Gulen Suggests Nonviolent Options to Young Activists
Nuriye Akman
Elizabeth Ozdalga is a Swede who has been living in Turkey for the past 30 years. Her husband, Haluk Ozdalga, is a member of the Republican People's Party (CHP) administrative staff. Mrs. Ozdalga received a scholarship from the Education Ministry when she came to Turkey in the early 1970s.
Elizabeth Ozdalga is a Swede who has been living in Turkey for the past 30 years. Her husband, Haluk Ozdalga, is a member of the Republican People's Party (CHP) administrative staff. Mrs. Ozdalga received a scholarship from the Education Ministry when she came to Turkey in the early 1970s.
June 9, 2011
CHP insults AK Party, voters with provocative banner
Resul Cengiz
The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has come under fire once again with a banner it displayed in one of its election offices in Denizli, which featured a caricature in which Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was depicted as a sultan driving a train and a group of Justice and Development Party (AK Party) voters as passengers in the wagons of the train.
The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has come under fire once again with a banner it displayed in one of its election offices in Denizli, which featured a caricature in which Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was depicted as a sultan driving a train and a group of Justice and Development Party (AK Party) voters as passengers in the wagons of the train.
June 8, 2011
Bahçeli's comments on Fethullah Gülen to likely cost MHP votes in Erzurum
Abdullah Bozkurt
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli's attacks on leading Turkish Muslim scholar Fethullah Gülen during election rally speeches has had a major disenfranchising impact on his potential voters in Erzurum province in eastern Turkey, the birthplace of Mr. Gülen himself.
Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli's attacks on leading Turkish Muslim scholar Fethullah Gülen during election rally speeches has had a major disenfranchising impact on his potential voters in Erzurum province in eastern Turkey, the birthplace of Mr. Gülen himself.
June 7, 2011
Fethullah Gülen and the 'People of the Book'; A Voice from Turkey for Interfaith Dialogue
Dr. Zeki Saritoprak * & Dr. Sidney Griffith **
The term "People of the Book" or Ahl al-kitab is mentioned in the Qur'an twenty-four times, referring to Christians and Jews in particular. The context of these Qur'anic references varies. Some of these verses praise the People of the Book for their righteousness and good deeds and faith in the Afterlife (Qur'an 3.113). Other verses rebuke the People of the Book for not following the way of God (Qur'an 3.99). A group of these verses invite the People of the Book to a common ground between Muslims and themselves (Qur'an 3.64). Another group of these verses indicates an intimate relationship between Muslims and Christians (Qur'an 5.82). The relationship between Muslims and the People of the Book, Jews and Christians, has been a subject of discussion among Muslims throughout the centuries. Islam's long-time ecumenical roots are easily traced to the famous verse in the Qur'an:
The term "People of the Book" or Ahl al-kitab is mentioned in the Qur'an twenty-four times, referring to Christians and Jews in particular. The context of these Qur'anic references varies. Some of these verses praise the People of the Book for their righteousness and good deeds and faith in the Afterlife (Qur'an 3.113). Other verses rebuke the People of the Book for not following the way of God (Qur'an 3.99). A group of these verses invite the People of the Book to a common ground between Muslims and themselves (Qur'an 3.64). Another group of these verses indicates an intimate relationship between Muslims and Christians (Qur'an 5.82). The relationship between Muslims and the People of the Book, Jews and Christians, has been a subject of discussion among Muslims throughout the centuries. Islam's long-time ecumenical roots are easily traced to the famous verse in the Qur'an:
June 6, 2011
The Kimse Yok Mu operations orientation program was held in Ankara
Kimse Yok Mu launched a reception to present how it carries out projects all around the world on the evening of May 23 in Ankara. Selma Aliye Kavaf, Turkish Minister of State, senior bureaucrats and government officials joined the participated in the program and were given information about the organization's activities, especially in the international arena.
June 5, 2011
Genes of Turkish media, clichés of the West
Abdülhamit Bilici
Mehmet Ali Birand, who has been serving in the Turkish media for many years, recently made some historic confessions on the negative role journalists played in coups that undermined democracy in Turkey, saying, ““Yes, we did have pro-coup thoughts in our genes...”
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