Bosnian Schools Feel Heat From War on ‘Gulenists’

In the Sarajevo suburb of Ilidza, university students stream to and from the tram station via a path leading over the river to two gated compounds.

Gulen Schools Fight Provokes New Tensions in Bosnia

A feud between Bosnian schools connected to Fethullah Gulen, alleged leader of the recent Turkish coup, and Turkish authorities in Ankara could exacerbate rifts within Bosnia, an international relations expert told BIRN.

Turkish schools dominate award ceremony in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Students from Turkish schools in the country dominated a ceremony in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in which the Ministry of Education rewards those students who are successful in national and international olympiads.

Educator in Bosnian Turkish school wins Google’s Inspiring Teacher Award

Aydan Meydan, an educator at a private Turkish school in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s town of Tuzla, has been awarded the "Inspiring Teacher of the Year" Award at the Google Science Fair.

Turkish school student project among global finalists of 2015 Google Science Fair

A project by students from a Turkish school in Bosnia called “Catch it on the Wing,” which is designed to produce hydrogen storage material and biodiesel from chicken feathers, is among the 20 global finalists at the 2015 Google Science Fair.

Kimse Yok Mu holds iftar dinner for Bosnian orphans

Kimse Yok Mu Foundation (KYM) recently held an exclusive event for the Bosnian orphans. Some 150 orphans from SOS village and Byelave Dormitory were received at Burch University in Sarajevo, where a special mime performance and iftar dinner were held in their honor. Director of the foundation Izvor Nade, KYM affiliate in Bosnia, Harun Tursan noted the event aimed to get the Bosnian orphans experience a special night. “We wanted to make a surprise for our children from SOS village and Byelave Dormitory. Tonight has been a follow-up to our past events. We intend to hold more charity events for our children. In addition to tonight’s gathering, we aim to serve iftar dinners for 10 thousand throughout the month of Ramadan.”

Kimse Yok Mu continues its aid for Bosnian flood victims

Kimse Yok Mu Foundation has been continuing its aid efforts in the aftermath of the devastating flood in Bosnia.

Turkey pledges to help rebuild Bosnia after floods

Turkey has announced that it will continue to offer assistance to help its longtime Balkan ally Bosnia recover from a disastrous flood, in recognition of the fact that, as Bosnian President Bakir Izetbegovic said when speaking to a CNN reporter in May, “This is the worst thing we've faced since the war.”

Kimse Yok Mu team in action in Bosnia

Kimse Yok Mu Foundation tasked its rescue team ASYA to the flood-ridden Bosnia. The foundation also delivered initially 75 million dollar assistance to the region, troubled with the most disastrous rainfall of the past 120 years.

Scholars: The major problem of the Muslim World is shortage of educated people

The conference titled “Ideal Human and Ideal Society in the Thoughts of Prophet Muhammad” organized jointly by the International University of Sarajevo (IUS) and the journal Hira came to an end after the day-2 sessions on April 14.

Conference on Prophet's thoughts on ideal society held in Sarajevo

A conference titled “Ideal Human and Ideal Society in the Thoughts of Prophet Muhammad,” seeking to extensively discuss the various dimensions of the Prophet's perspectives on an ideal society in a tumultuous time, was held over the weekend in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Izetbegovic praises Turkish schools and universities abroad

Ayten Çiftçi

The Bosniak member of Bosnia and Herzegovina's tripartite presidency, Bakir Izetbegovic, expressed his admiration for Turkish schools and universities abroad in an exclusive interview with Today's Zaman on Monday.

Two writers and hundreds of stories at Bosnian book event

Onur Kaya

"Two Writers and Hundreds of Stories,” an event co-hosted by the Houston Bosnian Community and the Houston-based Gülen Institute this week, proved to be a memorable event that brought together survivors and confronted the painful memories of the Bosnian war.

Members of the Houston Bosnian community and the Houston-based Gülen Institute
co-hosted an event in Austin titled “Two Writers and Hundreds of Stories” last week to recall memories of the Bosnian War, in which more than 100,000 people died.
(Photo: Today's Zaman)

Turkish school graduates in Bosnia now teachers at alma maters

Ömer Çetres / Zlatan Kapiç

Ten graduates of Turkish schools in Bosnia which were opened right after the Bosnian war are now working as teachers at the schools they attended as students, the Anatolia news agency has reported.

The Turkish schools, which were opened with the help of volunteer Turkish teachers right after the 1992-1995 Bosnian war, are among the top educational institutions in the country.

A reader's digest for the 9th International Turkish Olympiads

9th International Turkish Olympiads took place between June 15-30. Below are some news excerpts and insider stories that were not published in our blog earlier.

Runner-up Olympiad performers enjoy touring Turkey

Esra Maden

Missing out on a coveted first place finish might not seem like it would be the best thing to happen to would-be participants in the Turkish Language Olympiads, but it has turned out to be an award in itself as this is how they had the chance to take a mini tour of Turkey.

Students from all around the world who were runners-up in competitions in their native lands to earn a berth at the Turkish Language Olympiads were invited to Turkey to display their talents in several Turkish provinces, stretching from East to West.

Serbian Military Headquarters Turned into a Turkish School

Milliyet

A building in Sarajevo's Vraca neighborhood that was once a command base at which Serbian fascists used to torture Bosnian prisoners during the war (1992-1995) is now serving as a Turkish school where Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian students are receiving an education under the same roof.

The schools founded by Turkish volunteers in the aftermath of the war have become among the most successful schools in the country. The building of the first Turkish school among the 7 elementary and high schools, and a university stands out with a different story.