July 31, 2014

If you do not stand against injustice

Cafer Solgun

The July 22 operation has shown the meaning and characteristics of the ongoing process that we are experiencing right now. The allegations that serve as the pretext for the July 22 operation will have a boomerang effect, because what we understand from the initial findings of the investigation is that the arguments of the government have been proven to be ungrounded.

Dehumanize me Turkish-style -- no comment

Özcan Keleş*

Following the Dec. 17 and 25 corruption investigations implicating Cabinet ministers and senior members of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, his inner circle and pro-AK Party media have launched a concerted, collective and comprehensive dehumanization strategy against Fethullah Gülen and the Hizmet movement. What follows is a snippet of the type of language used without comment, as comment is not needed.

Turkey cooperating with Israel to help Gaza

Turkey is cooperating with Israel to provide humanitarian aid to Gaza and has sent an official from the Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) to the country.

Eid joy of Venezuelan orphans

Calling out “Fill up your umbrella of mercy with the abundance of sharing” throughout the month of Ramadan, Kimse Yok Mu Foundation shared the Eid al-Fitr joy with the needy in 110 countries on five continents, particularly in Turkey.

Academic excellence and moral values in education: Hizmet Teachers and Gülen-inspired Schools in Urban Tanzania

Kristina Dohrn*

The Gülen Movement (GM) is a primary actor in the emerging connection between Turkey and Sub-Saharan Africa. Schools established by GM followers are playing an active role in shaping the educational landscape of diverse countries in this region. Feza Schools in urban Tanzania are an example of the GM’s global reach in Sub-Saharan Africa.