December 2, 2013

What really happened?

As debate on closure of prep schools across the country continued on Wednesday, a secret national security document recently discovered by a Turkish daily has revealed that Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government signed on to a planned crackdown on the Hizmet movement.

Government replaces military in defamation tactics

Lale Kemal

A Turkish daily's publication last week of a secret document dated to August, 2004 has sent shock waves through Turkish politics, which is becoming increasingly polarized ahead of the three elections Turkey will undergo before 2015.

Turkish gov't profiling went on until 2013, report claims

The Turkish government profiled a large number of individuals whom it believed to be followers of certain religious and faith-based groups and monitored their activities up until 2013, a Turkish daily reported on Monday.

Education Ministry sought to profile students, teachers through surveys

A new document obtained by Today's Zaman suggests that the Education Ministry sought in 2012 to profile students and teachers at some prep schools based on their religious and ideological backgrounds through questionnaires handed out to students at state schools.

Terrorist organization seeks to fill void in Southeast after closure of prep schools

Terrorist organizations are getting ready to fill the void in the education system in Turkey's Kurdish-dominated Southeast following the government's decision to shut down prep schools and study centers, the Bugün daily said on Monday.

History will record this as well

Ekrem Dumanlı

And this too shall pass and be overcome. As many other problems and painful experiences are left behind, this storm will also become part of history someday. We will be held to account for all of our deeds, even those committed in secret, in the next world. Given that this is reality and that we strongly and firmly believe in it, we will keep walking our path without taking any instance of infidelity to heart.And we also make brief notes for the coming generations; let God be the judge on the day of judgment of who was right and who was wrong.

Atlantic Institute’s Annual Dialogue and Friendship Dinner

Atlantic Institute, Tennessee, held its 7th Annual Dialogue and Friendship Dinner at the historic Hermitage Hotel in the state’s capital, Nashville, on November 13th. The dinner saw the attendance of a large number of prominent politicians, academics and NGO representatives and businessmen.

Turkish Cultural Center gives awards at Friendship Dinner

The Turkish Cultural Center of Vermont held its first Friendship Dinner and Award Ceremony Wednesday at Burlington Sheraton Hotel Conference Center in South Burlington.