February 27, 2014

PM Erdoğan increases intensity of hate speech against Hizmet movement

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has increased the intensity of his hate speech against the Hizmet movement, which is inspired by Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, calling on people not to attend the movement's schools or exam preparatory courses and not to buy newspapers close to the movement.

Anti-democratic practices after graft probe reminiscent of Feb. 28 era

The Feb. 28, 1997 military coup may be a thing of the past, but there are some anti-democratic practices, this time orchestrated by the government, that make people feel as though they are going through a coup period similar to or even worse than Feb. 28.

Turkish schools in Thailand celebrate 17th commencement

The Turkish schools run by Marmara Educational Institutions in Thailand said goodbye to their 17th graduates at a rapturous ceremony. The scenes in the ceremony also stirred feelings of the guests.

The Gülen movement: Advocators of interfaith activities in Turkey

Hatice Sağdıç Yıldız

In the aftermath of the recent corruption scandal surrounding the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP), the Gülen/Hizmet movement, a civic movement based on Islamic piety, cultural values, education and interfaith dialogue, has been accused of being behind it.

Ugandan president praises Turkish schools’ success, calls for deeper cooperation

Seeking for new investments in education sector, a key element for sustainable development, Uganda has called for deeper cooperation to fulfill its potential after it praised Turkish schools’ success in an event of opening of yet another school in the African country on Wednesday.

Lynching by the hand of the state

Adem Yavuz Arslan, Bugün

Telling grandiose lies and reiterating them often is one of the best-known tactics of black propaganda.