January 17, 2013

Are Fethullah Gulen's remarks really surprising?

Abdülhamit Bilici

When he said, "Peace is in itself goodness, and peace brings happiness," Fethullah Gülen, a well-respected Turkish Islamic scholar, made a deep impact on the public debate revolving around the new peace process which started with the negotiations between the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) and Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan, who is currently serving a life term on İmralı Island off the coast of İstanbul.

Today's Zaman praised for quality coverage on 6th anniversary

On the occasion of the sixth anniversary of Today's Zaman, senior leaders of the governing and opposition parties as well as Ankara-based foreign diplomats expressed their appreciation for the daily as an important source of information on Turkey.

Today's Zaman celebrates 6th anniversary with columnists, editors

Today's Zaman editors and columnists came together to celebrate the daily's sixth anniversary at a dinner on Monday night.