June 4, 2013

Turkish Olympiad students visit Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek

Students coming from all round the world to participate in the 11th International Turkish Olympiad, a festival that celebrates the Turkish language and which this year brought together 2,000 students from 140 countries around the world, visited Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek and organizations in Ankara on Monday.

Gülen-inspired schools, their Curricula and Financing

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What does spirituality include in the Gülen Movement? How do the schools convey spirituality and moral values?

For Fethullah Gülen, ‘spirituality’ includes directly religious teachings, and also ethics, logic, psychological health, and affective openness: compassion and tolerance are key terms. Fethullah Gülen believes that ‘non-quantifiable’ qualities need to be instilled in students alongside training in the ‘exact’ disciplines.