İhsanoğlu says he is ‘against any kind of witch hunt'

The joint presidential hopeful of an alliance of opposition parties, Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu has said that he is against any kind of witch hunt based on political or ideological accusations in the absence of evidence.

‘Hizmet conspiracy' theories rejected at iftar hosted by Alevis

Participants of an iftar held by the Federation of Alevi-Bektaşi Associations under the theme “Solidarity in the light of the Qur'an” at the Renaissance Polat Hotel in İstanbul on Wednesday evening expressed their disbelief in the existence of any conspiracy prepared by the Hizmet movement.

Erdoğan's smear campaign against Zaman draws ire

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan urged people to boycott the Zaman media group while speaking in a rally in the Black Sea city of Tokat on Wednesday, a move which comes as a major blow to media freedoms and people's right to obtain information.

Experts call for legal action against unlawful anti-Hizmet plot

Protests against an unlawful order for a police probe targeting the faith-based Hizmet movement over fictitious and unsubstantiated accusations continue to snowball, with several legal experts calling for legal action against the officials behind the order.

Critics compare anti-Hizmet plot to Feb. 28 period

Politicians and legal experts have continued to raise their voices against an unlawful order for a police probe targeting the faith-based Hizmet movement over unsubstantiated accusations, with some comparing the directive with the practices of the Feb. 28, 1997 postmodern coup period.

Alevi figures slam Star daily over inaccurate report on mass wiretaps

Alevi opinion leaders who were allegedly among the thousands of people whose phone conversations were wiretapped by the so-called “parallel state” as was claimed by Star daily have criticized the daily for its manipulative coverage.

İhsanoğlu says he has received threats since presidential nomination

Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, the joint presidential candidate of an alliance of opposition parties, has said that he has been receiving threats since he was nominated last month but is undeterred by the threats and slander campaign against him.