Superheroes inspired by Quran nothing to fear (Fear Not)

Kay Campbell

Fethullah Gulen

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- The contested reputation of Muslim leader Fethullah Gulen is a case study in the vexations faced by Muslims who are working for peace in a world too often convinced that all Muslims are either murderous zealots, friends of murderous zealots, covering up for said murderous zealots, or future murderous zealots.

Turkish Islamist fundamentalists claim that Gulen, who now lives in the U.S., is working for Jewish interests inside of Turkey. Also, Gulen is a Trojan horse for the American C.I.A. (this in the land where the Trojan Horse was invented) to infect Turkey with Western decadence.

PKK’s war for survival and power

Bülent Keneş

Turkey woke up to an indescribable sorrow on Wednesday morning. Hundreds of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) terrorists launched simultaneous attacks against eight different spots in the Çukurca district of Hakkari, slaughtering 24 young soldiers and wounding 22 others in the spring of their lives.

People are quite right to ask why security forces failed to take adequate security measures in the region to protect both themselves and the country despite the fact that the terrorist organization will have increased concerns about its survival and act with these concerns in mind, as there have been refreshed hopes that the work on drafting a new constitution will remove the remaining traces of the Kurdish issue, which has already been diminished thanks to the democratic reforms implemented so far.

Fethullah Gülen says he is saddened over heart-wrenching PKK killings

Today's Zaman

Fethullah Gulen

Turkish renowned Islamic scholar has said he is saddened over the death of Turkish soldiers in attacks by the terrorist Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Hakkari on Wednesday that killed 24 soldiers.

Fethullah Gülen said despite similar previous incidents and all intelligence gathering, openly tandem attacks as a result of lack of necessary sensitivity and measures, these attacks are a dark scenario played out over these territories.

Gülen expressed condolences for the slain troops and said he hopes people could tackle these problems.

Published on Today's Zaman, 20 October 2011, Thursday

Turkey rolls up sleeves to reach out to needy at home, abroad on Eid al-Adha

Today's Zaman

Turkish charity groups are once again preparing to help the less fortunate in Turkey and around the world during the upcoming holiday of Eid al-Adha (Feast of the Sacrifice), which is to begin on Nov. 6 and last for four days.

I see real patriotism in the Gülen movement *

Serdar Turgut

When I sit down to write my column, I never worry about pleasing everyone or constraining my emotions. When I decide it's the right time for a column, my emotions should be heightened. I do not write with my brain; I write with my heart.

Protectionist Ideology in Turkey and Its Cheap, Polarizing Bloggers Abroad

Muhammed Çetin

When a conflict arises in society, adherents of any ideology will use it to their own advantage. One way they do this is by pushing groups outside the conflict to be involved in it.

They attempt to make their adversary's position seem illegitimate and negative in the eyes of third parties. Protectionist groups in the Turkish system use all these tactics to discredit opponents, legitimize repression and mask unlawful schemes. Their easiest route to that end has been to control the media, including recently using deceitful bloggers outside Turkey.

Afghan-Turk Medal Winning Students Praised

Kabul (BIA)

As many as 43 Afghan-Turk High School got first positions in a competition held in Turkey and won medals were lauded during a meeting in Kabul. The students had attended a competition of social and science in Turkey could get the first positions and win gold, silver and bronze medals. At the meeting, general director of Afghan-Turk schools in Kabul, Neman Urdoghan shed light on the historical relation between the two countries and pledged expansion of cultural and education activities of his country with Afghanistan. Likewise, Turkish ambassador emphasized on expansion of his country’s cooperation particularly in the area of education and health as saying that, “we join the Afghan people in their pain and grief”. At the meeting education minister, Farooq Wardak also lauded the talent of the Afghan-Turk school students who had brought medals and honored their people and government. He also thanked the Turkish country for providing education facilities for the Afghan students. At the end of the meeting prizes were distributed among the medal winning students.

Published on Bakhtar News Agency, 11 October 2011, Wednesday