August 19, 2013

Saritoprak shares knowledge of Turkish traditions and Gülen movement

Fredo Villaseñor

Zeki Saritoprak is the Nursi Chair in Islamic Studies at John Carroll University. At 2 p.m. Friday in the Hall of Philosophy, he delivered an Interfaith Lecture on the Gülen movement and on Turkish culture and religion. Saritoprak is a contributing author of Turkish Islam and the Secular State: The Gülen Movement, edited by Hakan Yavuz and John L. Esposito.

Nigerian instability not a current threat for Turkish community

Recent attacks in Nigeria, apparently targeting the country's Muslim population, have raised concerns in Turkey about the plight of Muslims in the war-torn African country, although the likelihood of an attack on the Turkish community in Nigeria doesn't appear high at present.