Hizmet Movement's stance on recent issues in Turkey

On Feb. 17, 2014, gathering in Istanbul at a meeting organized by Turkish Review and Hira magazines, Arab and Turkish intellectuals have discussed the role of the state in Muslim societies and agreed that Islamist politicians have lost their test with power, as they were transformed by the state instead of transforming the state.

Islamic scholar Gülen says he cannot remain silent on corruption

Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen says his deep conviction in Islam will not allow him to turn a blind eye to allegations of corruption, lamenting the fact that Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government has failed to take measures to tackle these allegations despite early warnings from state agencies.

Turkish graft investigation for dummies

Sadık Çınar*

Turkey is currently experiencing enormous political turmoil -- maybe the greatest it has ever felt.

Will a diplomat who is ashamed of Erdoğan praise Gül?

Selçuk Gültaşlı

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has been ignoring the most basic values and principles in an effort to cover up corruption allegations that have come about since Dec. 17, wanted to use ambassadors to undermine the image of the Hizmet movement abroad. The sacred mission of the envoys in this "new war of liberation," as defined by Erdoğan, was to prove that the so-called parallel state was the main source of all "the evils."

MHP's Türkeş: PM has smear campaign, but no evidence against Hizmet

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been attacking the Hizmet movement, a faith-based organization, for almost three months, but has failed to produce any evidence to support his allegations, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) Deputy Chairman Tuğrul Türkeş said on Sunday.

Turkey's business world weary of gov't pressure, says Kalkavan

Representatives of Turkey's business sector say they are “tired of” increased government pressure and interventions following the Dec. 17 corruption probe, prominent businessman İhsan Kalkavan told Today's Zaman on Sunday.

PM's son: Dad, let's initiate an operation against Hizmet's senior members

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's son Bilal allegedly urged his father to trigger an operation to detain prominent figures of the Hizmet movement in response to an ongoing graft and bribery investigation implicating Erdoğan, his family members and a number of ministers and businessmen close to him.

AKP-Gulen strife worsens ahead of March 30 elections

Kadri Gürsel

The Turkish elections to be held in less than two weeks, on March 30, are “local elections” in name only. There is currently such a hardened and ill-tempered political and social polarization in the country that the elections are being attributed the function of a general election — that is, a referendum to decide the fate of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey has not held local elections in such a tense and foul atmosphere since 1946, when the country adopted a multiparty system.