November 1, 2012

Locals rename African village ‘Türkiye' to show thanks for aid

Mehmet Kuru

Residents of a village in the West African country of Burkina Faso have changed the name of the settlement to "Türkiye" (Turkey) to show their appreciation for the aid they received during the Eid al-Adha holiday from civil society organization Kimse Yok Mu (Is Anybody There).

Gulen Movement Planting Seeds of Understanding

Cathy Ziengs

Imagine,
"...a world where people are deeply grounded in a moral and ethical tradition, where humility and service are highly valued and where reason, science and technology are fully utilized for the benefit of all."[1]

Does this sound like some sort of utopia that we would like to choose for the human race? A place where harmony reigns and suffering is diminished? From a Buddhist perspective, does it resonate with the ideal of following the middle path for the sake of all sentient beings?

These words, this dream, mirror the dedicated work of a Turkish Muslim scholar living in our modern times. His force of philosophy and concerns for peaceful coexistence among men has spawned a movement of believers around the world. His name is Fethullah Gülen.