April 8, 2014

Turkic American Alliance calls on Davutoğlu to prove letter of complaint claims

The Turkic American Alliance (TAA) has called on Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu to provide evidence substantiating his recent claims that individuals affiliated with Turkish schools abroad sent letters of complaint to foreign officials about Turkey.

South African, Kenyan leaders show support for Turkish schools

South African President Jacob Zuma and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta have both expressed support for Turkish schools in their country, amid the Turkish government's attempts to shut down Turkish schools located abroad that are affiliated with the Hizmet movement.

Erdoğan's Baku visit will not close Hizmet schools

Lamiya Adilgızı

After the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) won a decisive victory in the highly contested municipal elections held on March 30, considered by many to be a referendum on whether the AK Party had its lost the public's support, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan paid his first international visit to Azerbaijan in a bid to consolidate his victory.

Pundits: Plans to close down schools abroad arbitrary, political vandalism

Turkish intellectuals are increasingly voicing concerns about the government attempt to close down the Turkish schools that provide an education to thousands of students abroad, saying the move is personally motivated and unwise.

Where is Turkey going? (2)

Denion Meidani*

For many analysts, the roots of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's political orientation can be found in the transnational movement of the Muslim Brotherhood, founded in Egypt in 1928.

Where is Turkey going? (1)

Denion Meidani*

History, as important as it is alarming, is happening in Turkey.

Turkish schools in US select Olympiad finalists

Many countries that are home to Turkish schools have been holding language and culture festivals this month to select the students who will compete in the 12th Turkish Olympiads in June, with one such event recently being held in the US state of Virginia.

Erdoğan pushes further polarization, hatred in Turkey in post-election era

Despite the fact that the local elections -- which saw fierce competition between the ruling party and opposition parties -- are over, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has kept ratcheting up his bellicose rhetoric consisting of slander, insults and harsh language, which he had used in election rallies against the opposition, provoking further polarization and inciting fear and hatred in the public.

Eight police officers in Adana detained over claims of illegal wiretapping

Eight police officers, including one woman and one retired officer, were detained on Tuesday in the southern province of Adana as part of an investigation into allegations of illegal wiretapping.

Falsified documents used for Kaynak tax audits, sources say

A Finance Ministry audit team used falsified documents to carry out a tax inspection at a company close to the Hizmet movement on March 26, Zaman daily has claimed to have learned from anonymous ministry sources.