'Gulen is a teacher of great love and great good for all people; the voice of Hizmet is very necessary.'

Fikir Atlasi*, Episode 30 (Full text)

My name is Peggy Price**. My official title is Reverend Doctor Peggy Price.

Gülen’s lawyer says plot to frame Gülen movement for unsolved murders is in the works

Nurullah Albayrak, the legal representative for Fethullah Gülen, an Islamic scholar in self-imposed exile in the US, said in a statement released on Tuesday that unsolved murders are trying to be heaped upon his client and the Gülen movement, a grassroots initiative inspired by Gülen and also known as the Hizmet movement.

Turkish court asks Twitter to censor tweets by dozens of users

A criminal court of peace has asked Twitter to remove tweets posted by dozens of users, including journalists and human rights defenders, upon a complaint by a judge, in a clear instance of a continued government crackdown on its opponents.

Train, equip and persecute?

Ali Aslan

It's never easy to find diplomats who speak publicly without beating around the bush and concealing facts, even if they are retired. Exceptions make especially us journalists happy. Former United States Ambassador to Turkey Francis Ricciardone is one of them.

Profiled individuals prepare to sue pro-gov’t media over smear campaign

A number of individuals are preparing to sue pro-government media outlets, including the Sabah and Takvim dailies, which the individuals claim unfairly targeted them for being members of the faith-based Hizmet movement.

Report: Ankara instructs Brussels rep to return EP’s resolution on media freedoms

The Turkish government has instructed the Permanent Delegation of Turkey to the European Union in Brussels to return the European Parliament's (EP) resolution, which condemns police raids and the detention of a number of journalists and media representatives on Dec. 14, without even opening it, a Turkish daily reported.