South Africa is not a hunting ground for Erdogan

Shannon Ebrahim

South Africans know what it means to be detained without trial and tortured. With that history in mind, the ANC-led government is not about to extradite a list of Turkish expats working in South Africa to Turkey, where their detention and torture is likely.

Turks seek asylum in South Africa

Turkish businessmen fleeing arrest in their country for links to an alleged terrorist organization are trying to set up a new life and open companies in South Africa.

Turkish engagement with Southern Africa depends on the Turkish attitude towards Hizmet

Thembisa Fakude

Abstract

The Hizmet Movement led by the cleric Fethullah Gulen has played an important role introducing and promoting Turkey in Southern and Sub-Saharan Africa. It has become the face of Turkey in many African countries.

Turkey Targets Gulen-Inspired Projects Around the World

In past years, big names in South Africa picked up the annual Gulen Peace Award, a local accolade inspired by a Turkish preacher who has been blamed by Turkey for an attempted coup last month.

Brutal purge shatters illusions of democracy

The crackdown in Turkey following the coup bid raises more questions than answers, writes Aydin Inal.

The world needs more song and dance than war

Speaker of the South African National Assembly Baleka Mbete says the world needs more song and dance than war.

Speaking during the 14th edition of the International Festival of Language and Culture at Nelson Mandela Theatre on Thursday evening, Mbete, who was guest of honor, said rather than seeing people fight, she would love to see them sing and dance.

Johannesburg hosts 14 countries for international festival

On 20 April, the City of Johannesburg hosted 50 talented school-going delegates in Melrose Arch at a dinner event ahead of the International Festival of Language and Culture (IFLC).

South Africa set to host the globally acclaimed International Festival of Language and Culture

The International Festival of Language and Culture (IFLC) promotes research, learning and information exchanges in support of peace, friendship, understanding, inclusion and diversity. Founded in 2003 with 17 countries participating, the IFLC has grown to include 145 countries with more than 2,000 participants in 2015.

South Africa welcomes International Festival of Language and Culture

The 14th International Festival of Language and Culture, SA (IFLCSA) will be held on April 21, 2016, at the Nelson Mandela Theatre in Johannesburg.

African Union Commission chair supports creation of more Turkish schools

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, said on Tuesday during a visit to Johannesburg that volunteers working for the faith-based Gülen movement -- inspired by the teachings of Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen -- should continue to build schools and other institutions in Africa.

Erdogan vs the Gulen movement

Shannon Ebrahim

A little piece of Turkey sits in Midrand, north of Johannesburg, in the form of the breathtaking Nizamiye mosque – built as a replica of the famous Selimiye mosque of Edirne, with its myriad blue and white tiles. President Jacob Zuma officially opened the mosque in 2012, which was built and funded by the unassuming Islamic philanthropist known as Uncle Ali.

Fethullah Gülen’s message to Turquiose Harmony Institute “Peace and Dialogue Awards”

M. Fethullah Gülen

Board of Directors, Advisory Board Members and staff of Turquoise Harmony Institute and honorable participants of Ubuntu Lecture and Peace and Dialog Awards, ladies and gentlemen.

A Festival of Dialogue Exploring Multiculturalism and Language Diversity

Michael Anthony Samuel*

At a dialogue festival in South Africa, teenagers embraced true multiculturalism and helped the author to envision a new world – one of harmony, respect, and engagement.

Turkish schools broke anti-black taboos in South Africa, says SA minister

South African Science and Technology Minister Naledi Pandor has praised Turkish schools operating in her country for helping to break the anti-black taboos of the nation's defunct apartheid regime, which claimed black people were unable to succeed in mathematics or sciences.

Gandhi’s granddaughter: Hizmet movement realized all we dreamed of

Peace activist and iconic leader Mahatma Gandhi's granddaughter, Ela Gandhi, has said that the Hizmet movement realized all they had dreamed of, in reference to the activities of the South Africa-based Turquoise Harmony Institute.

Gandhi’s granddaughter heaps praise on Hizmet Movement

Speaking at the Turkuaz Harmony Institute dinner in South Africa, Ela Gandhi expressed high praise for the Hizmet Movement for achieving success beyond its wildest dreams.

President Zuma sends message to the South African - Turkish Business Association Business Awards

Jacob Zuma*

The Premier of Gauteng, Mr David Makhura;
Ministers and Deputy Ministers;
The leadership of the South Africa Turkish Business Association,
Members of TUSKON;
Captains of Industry;
Ladies and Gentlemen:

Galimbek's message

Abdülhamit Bilici

Because we have been unable to become a regular and normal democracy, every generation and every social segment has once been defined as a domestic enemy in different periods. One of the things that the clandestine structures governing the old Turkey did best was to declare part of the people as an internal enemy and to launch effective propaganda to undermine their image in the eyes of the people.

Deceased Mongolian teacher becomes Twitter trending topic

Mongolian teacher Galimbek Sharivkhan, who died in a car accident in South Africa on Saturday, has become a trending topic on Twitter with the hashtag #MoğolistanınAdemTatlısı (Mongolia's Adem Tatlı) making the social networking site's trending topics lists for the world and Turkey on Saturday night.

Desmond Tutu commends Gulen inspired organization

Award recipient of the Fethullah Gulen Peace Award at the 7th Annual Ubuntu Lecture, Peace and Dialogue Awards Ceremony, Desmond Tutu, praised the work done by Turquoise Harmony Institute.