January 15, 2015

Gülen condemns Paris shootings, says all forms of terror deplorable

Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen has strongly condemned an attack on a French satirical magazine, Charlie Hebdo, and a series of shootings in Paris suburbs last week that left 17 dead, extending condolences to the families of the victims.

Ricciardone: Hizmet members not terrorists

Former US Ambassador to Turkey Frank Ricciardone has said that the US government does not regard members of faith-based Hizmet movement as terrorists.

EP condemns media crackdown in name of rule of law, press freedom

The European Parliament on Thursday condemned the Turkish government's attempt to silence critical media by launching raids on media institutions and detaining journalists on Dec.14, saying the steps taken by the Turkish government against the media raises questions about the rule of law and freedom of the media in the country.

Hizmet-affiliated educational institutions succeed in TEOG exam

The results of the Transition from Primary to Secondary Education (TEOG) exam that was administered on Nov. 26-27 and Dec. 13-14 to eighth graders across Turkey show that students who prepared for the exam in Hizmet movement-affiliated schools did better than those who studied in other institutions.

Members of press unite to stand against persecution by AK Party

Intellectuals agree that the time has come to work together for freedom of the press, regardless of the past, in a conference held in partnership with the İstanbul Institute and the Pak Media Workers Union in İstanbul on Thursday.

EP political groups urge Turkey to release journalists

The main political groups in the European Parliament (EP) have called on the Turkish government to release journalists ahead of Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu's visit to Brussels on Jan. 15, when the parliament will also vote on a resolution regarding media freedom in Turkey.