November 26, 2013

Islamic scholar Gülen urges followers to stick to path despite attacks

Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen called on his followers on Monday to “just keep walking and not stop” in the face of controversial government plans to abolish privately-funded educational institutions known as dershanes, which assist medium and high school students to prepare for national college and university admission examinations.

AK Party deputy against closure of prep schools

Former national team captain and current Justice and Development Party (AK Party) İstanbul deputy Hakan Şükür, referring to the government's plan to shut down prep schools, has said it was wrong to vote “yes” on their closure before a process is carried out which eliminates the need for the schools.

Speaking Turko-tweetish

Arzu Kaya Uranli

Charles Bukowski wrote: there's a bluebird in my heart thatwants to get outbut I'm too tough for him, I say, stay in there, I'm not going to let anybody see you.