March 13, 2015

Gülen calls on corrupt politicians to confess their sins, beg forgiveness

Turkish intellectual and Muslim scholar Fethullah Gülen called on senior officials in Turkey on Friday to repent for their sins and lies made to scapegoat others and avoid the blame for their own corruption.

How to Fix Turkey's Fall From International Favor

Michael Shank, PhD*

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent attack on the West for "hate speech" and misattributing terrorism during the Paris attacks is ironic. Erdogan is erroneously doing both already: labeling the Gulen movement a terrorist organization and using hate speech to characterize it. In fact, Erdogan is cracking down on religious groups more heavily than ever before.

Atmosphere of intolerance becoming ever more ingrained, says PfF report

A press freedom report released on Friday says the atmosphere of intolerance, especially towards journalists, is becoming ever more ingrained in Turkey, citing the suing of three journalists by Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, ongoing accreditation issues and the detention of journalists.