A rift between the Hizmet movement and the AKP?

Bülent Keneş

For some time, Turkey has been obsessively talking about an alleged contention between the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the Hizmet movement.

Gulen Movement and government

Yavuz Baydar

Is it the Gulen Movement attacking the government, or vice versa? Some believe that it is, some hope that it is, some deny that it is and many others feel deeply concerned that it is.

I tend to belong to the latter camp. It is undeniable that the Hizmet movement is at odds with the top echelons of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government, which is seen as a growing rift over vital issues, and it rings alarm bells for Turkey -- and its aspirations for taking the leap into becoming a stable, predictable, reliable, free and prosperous country.

Erdoğan hopes Islamic scholar Gülen returns to Turkey soon

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has openly invited Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen to Turkey in a speech he delivered during a closing ceremony of the 10th Turkish Olympiads amid standing ovation of over 50,000 crowd.

Students delight thousands in glorious Turkish Olympiads finale

Joy and thanksgiving prevailed as tens of thousands of people gathered in İstanbul’s grand stadium on Thursday to live experience outstanding performances of students in the 10th Turkish Olympiads.

‘I laughed for three days at Hizmet-Fenerbahçe claims’

Mehmet Berk

Speaking to the Radikal daily just hours after the HSYK appointment list was made public, Prosecutor Berk said he was expecting to be removed from the ongoing match-fixing probe and appointed the Küçükçekmece deputy chief prosecutor.

AK Party faces risk of losing popular support

Lale Kemal

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), which came to power for the third term after the June 12, 2011 elections, has increasingly been enjoying a situation in which it faces no real opposition from other political parties in Parliament.

Turkish Language Olympiad poised to see spectacular end

While festivals continue with different groups of students across Turkey, preparations for a spectacular end to the Turkish Language Olympiad are underway.

Turkish Olympiad students meet with "Dadaş" in Erzurum

İpek Üzüm

Turkish Olympiad participants from around the world were greeted as Dadaş, a regional word and mark of respect meaning "brother," in Erzurum, the jewel of Anatolia, on Monday at the Erzurum Festival, which was held as part of 10th International Turkish Olympiad.

Peace Islands Honors Remarkable Individuals at the Awards Ceremony

Peace Islands Institute's 5th Annual Award Ceremony was held on June 3rd, 2012 at Hilton Hasbrouck Heights. Over 200 guests and many dignitaries joined PII to applaud accomplishments of the honorees.

President Gül: Turkish schools abroad largest non-state project

Turkish President Abdullah Gül has said Turkish schools abroad are the largest non-state project Turkey has ever seen, noting that the schools' value will only increase in the future.

Turkish Olympiad students delight over 200,000 at İzmir festival

İpek Üzüm

Students from around the world performed in front of nearly 200,000 people in the western province of İzmir on Sunday night at a festival commemorating the 10th International Turkish Language Olympiad, which brings together hundreds of foreign students studying at Turkish schools established around the world.

Pluralism in Turkey and Islamism

İhsan Yılmaz

Hawaii -- I presented a paper on Turkish legal pluralism in Hawaii at the International Conference on Law and Society.

Success of Int’l Turkish Olympiads result of extensive teamwork

İpek Üzüm

The successful organization of the International Turkish Olympiads, which brings together hundreds of foreign students each year from Turkish schools established throughout the world, has been the result of extensive teamwork and cooperation.

Turkish Olympiad students perform in front of 35,000 in Antalya

İpek Üzüm

Students from around the world performed in front of thousands of people in Antalya on Saturday at a festival commemorating the 10th International Turkish Language Olympiad, which brings together hundreds of foreign students studying at Turkish schools established around the world. The Antalya festival took place at the Akdeniz University Stadium, with about 35,000 attendees. A total of 73 international students from 21 countries performed at the Antalya festival.

Turkish Olympiad

Ahmet Selim

The Turkish Language Olympiad continues to provide us with excitement, appreciation and joy. How can those foreign students learn such good Turkish in such a short time, and how can they sing songs and read poems so brilliantly?

Fortunately, we have not closed Gülen schools

Mehmet Ali Birand

When I was invited to become one of the judges in the International Turkish Olympiad, I was initially surprised. I was also a bit embarrassed because I never considered myself to be an expert in Turkish songs and folk songs, but I could not turn the offer down because I did not want to offend my interlocutors.

BÇG also compiled lists to keep tabs on Turks living abroad

Ali Akkuş

The West Study Group (BÇG), a clandestine group formed within the military during the days of the Feb. 28, 1997 military coup, not only categorized individuals in Turkey according to their religiosity and ideology but also Turks abroad, Today's Zaman has learned.

Kılıçdaroğlu meets Turkish Olympiads participants

Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu met with a group of students participating in the 10th International Turkish Language Olympiads on Friday at the CHP headquarters, the party said in a statement.