May 9, 2013

Fethullah Gulen’s longing for Turkey, after 15 Years Away from Home (1)

Fethullah Gulen
Though Fethullah Gulen has been living outside of Turkey for so many years now, it would not be quite accurate to say that he is far away from Turkey for the very fact that not only does Turkey live inside him and he himself has internalized Turkey but also for the fact that he has transformed his own room into Turkey with jars full of soil that has been brought from all corners of the country. On the contrary, he is closer to Turkey than many who are already there…

Turkey and Australia exchange views on multiculturalism

Turkish and Australian perspectives on multiculturalism and diversity differ according to experts talked at a workshop on Tuesday in Akçakoca. Discussing at the second day of the first Australia-Turkey Dialogue Workshop organized by the Abant Platform, participants agreed that multiculturalism was embraced by Australia far before it even began to be discussed in Turkey.