February 10, 2013

The Future of the Gulen Movement

Ziya Meral *

Leaving aside all of the conspiracy theories and anxieties, the Gulen movement, also known as the Hizmet from the Turkish word for service, is one of the most fascinating and out of the box faith-based movements that have emerged from the Muslim world recently.

Abant Platform raises support for EU process, criticism for parties

In the second day of the discussions of the 28th Abant Platform meeting, the participants leveled criticisms at both Turkey and the EU while reiterating support for Turkey’s membership process at large. It was agreed that although Turkey’s long-term interests lie in the EU membership, both sides suffer from a fatigue as Turkey’s disappointment leads to a decrease in its appetite for the EU.