June 10, 2012

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.