Gülen won't change his stand, urges followers' patience

Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen vowed to defend what he believes despite an organized attack by the government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan that employs hate speech, slander and outright lies in order to discredit him and members of the Hizmet movement.

If you live by the sword, you will die by the sword

Lale Kemal

Turkey had never been a safe place for those opposing the military tutelage system.

Hizmet, Gaza and the 14-year-old boy

Özcan Keleş*

I cannot say, “I feel,” as feeling is required, but neither can I deny my God-given nature of being deeply moved by the suffering, injustice and pain of others. Years ago there used to be a rickety “Islamic” video store opposite Turnpike Lane mosque on Whiteman Road, North London. I would go there from time to time to browse the VHS videos on sale. Interestingly, the store also allowed for people to watch videos, with no obligation to purchase thereafter, at the back end of the store divided by thick curtains.

Gov't ready to round up 500,000 people in investigation

The Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government, which has been pursuing a campaign against what it calls the "parallel structure," is ready to detain hundreds of thousands of people in stadiums, as happened in the country's historical coups d'état, the editor-in-chief of a daily has written.

AK Party mayor admits to profiling 11 public officials

Justice and Development Party (AK Party) Altınyayla Mayor Ahmet Serttaş admitted on Monday that he ordered the profiling of 11 public officials and drove them out of the district due to allegations suggesting the officials did not vote for the AK Party in the local elections on March 30.