August 8, 2014

Hizmet and self-criticism

İhsan Yılmaz

Fethullah Gülen stated a few days ago that he made a mistake by supporting the Justice and Development Party (AKP) during the 2010 referendum campaign. Even though, as of today, I do not think that supporting the constitutional amendment package was wrong in itself, it seems that this package has paved the way for the AKP's growing semi-despotism.

Are you waiting for gas chambers?

Abdülhamit Bilici

"We will clear Hendek of these people. Not a single member of the 'parallel structure' will be allowed to live in Hendek. It is not possible for them to stay here and continue their lives as if nothing has happened.

Bank Asya stands firm as gov't pressure intensifies

A fresh debate sparked by a senior government official regarding alleged talks about handing the leading Turkish Islamic lender Bank Asya to a public bank on Wednesday will not change the bank's plans to continue its growth as a privately owned lender, sources familiar with the issue said on Thursday.

Opposition: Erdoğan violated law protecting lenders

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's open targeting of private Islamic lender Bank Asya is a clear violation of a law regulating and protecting financial institutions, and the prime minister should be held accountable for this, the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) said on Friday.

2 men sentenced to 24 days in prison for burning Zaman daily

The Ankara 16th Criminal Court of First Instance recently ruled that two men who burned some copies of the Zaman daily belonging to a citizen in Ankara, after they stole the newspapers from the Zaman subscriber's mailbox, be sentenced to 24 days in prison and pay a fine of TL 833 each.