A message of tolerance, dialogue and coexistence for people of different faiths and ethnic backgrounds was dominant at a fast-breaking dinner organized by the Journalists and Writers Foundation (GYV) on Thursday.
July 18, 2014
Kimse Yok Mu carries on aid for Gaza
Kimse Yok Mu Foundation continues its efforts in the Gaza Strip. Kimse Yok Mu, in cooperation with its local affiliates, recently geared up to focus more on the region having limited connection with the world due to the blockade. KYM Palestine office is coordinating the efforts in Gaza. The foundation’s director for international efforts Yusuf Yildirim said they have been ceaselessly active in the region since 2006 and served iftar dinners to 130 thousand in Ramadan. “Gaza is one of the regions we have assisted most. Over the past month, for example, we have renovated 50 houses served iftar to 13 thousand including Gaza people who sought refuge in a UN school.”
HSYK launches inquiry about Hizmet prosecutor
The 3rd Chamber of the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) has decided to begin an official inquiry regarding the activities of Ankara prosecutor Serdar Coşkun, who is currently overseeing the investigation that is targeting the Hizmet movement.
Gov't begins plan to stamp out 100,000 firms
The Finance Ministry has reportedly started implementing a plan to bring about the closure of 100,000 firms it claims are linked to the faith-based Hizmet movement and which were already being monitored for refusing to obey the government's instructions, the Taraf daily reported last week.
Government to curtail right to defense, undo legal reform
The Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government has drafted a single-article bill aimed at curbing the rights of defendants and the lawyers who represent them, in what opposition parties say will be a major blow to the right to a fair trial.
‘Award ceremony did not take place as no money was available’
The Ministry of National Education has said, in a statement, the award ceremony of a short film contest won by Seleme Gülen, a relative of Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, was not made as monetary resources for the ceremony were not made available to the ministry.
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