October 1, 2014

Hate Speech is Undermining Turkey's Fragile Democracy

Emre Çelik*

Many TV viewers could not believe their ears upon hearing the terms "blood sucking vampires, leeches, traitors, spies, worse than Shiites, and assassins" uttered by then Turkish prime minister Erdogan in his political rallies.

Inspectors find no flaw in Kimse Yok Mu activities

A report prepared by inspectors assigned by the Interior Ministry earlier this year clearly states that not a single irregularity was discovered in the activities of the charity organization Kimse Yok Mu at the end of an audit carried out by the ministry's inspectors.

From political Islam to Islamic terrorism: Is there a way out?

Anwar Alam*

The declaration of the “Islamic state” and the “caliph” under the leadership of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), now called the IS, in the contagious parts of Iraq and Syria has brought the issue of Islamic militancy and terrorism to the center stage of Middle Eastern politics.

İETT cancels bus line to Fatih University, disabled student drops out

A student dropped out of school when the İstanbul Transportation Authority (İETT) canceled the only bus line to Fatih University, which is considered to be affiliated with the faith-based Hizmet movement.

Opposition reacts to witch hunt against UN-affiliated aid organization

In the face of the targeting of Kimse Yok Mu? (Is Anybody There?), the biggest humanitarian aid organization in Turkey, by the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government, some opposition deputies have described the targeting as “irrational” and there are rumors on social media platforms that the smear campaign is being led by Interior Minister Efkan Ala.