Fethullah Gulen: "ISIS Cruelty Deserves Our Strongest Condemnation"

Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen

As a practicing Muslim, deeply influenced by the tenets of my faith, I strongly condemn the brutal atrocities of the ISIS terrorist group. Their actions are a disgrace to the faith they proclaim and are crimes against humanity. Religion provides a foundation upon which to establish peace, human rights, freedoms and the rule of law. Any interpretations to the contrary, including the abuse of religion to fuel conflicts, are simply wrong and deceitful.

Gülen condemns ISIL atrocities in ads in leading newspapers

Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, who resides in Pennsylvania, placed ads in leading US newspapers on Wednesday to condemn the atrocities of the terrorist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Witch hunt extends to publishing houses

An ongoing campaign against groups believed to be critical of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has stretched to the publishing sector, with the government -- albeit covertly -- punishing some publication houses by not granting them ISBN numbers for some works.

Reactions mount to Erdoğan-led smear campaign against Bank Asya

Intensified attacks led by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his associates against Turkey's largest Islamic lender, Bank Asya, have produced another series of reactions in Turkey, with the main opposition warning Prime Minister's Ahmet Davutoğlu's government about the dire consequences of targeting the bank.

'Turkey may face serious financial crisis due to attacks on Bank Asya'

A former high-level financial official has warned, in light of claims that a number of Turkish banks are in difficulty, that a smear campaign orchestrated by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan against Bank Asya could lead to a worse financial crisis than the one Turkey suffered back in 2001.

'A president trying to sink a bank'

Günay Hilal Aygün

Following a months-long government-backed smear campaign against Turkey's largest Islamic lender, Bank Asya, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan personally targeted the bank in a recent statement to the press. He accused independent regulatory body the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) of not taking action against Bank Asya, saying the agency must make a decision on the bank and follow through on it. Erdoğan suggested that if citizens cannot withdraw their money from a bank at any time they want, there must be a problem with the bank's capital ratio, adding that he is following the process closely.

Bank Asya vows to see off "smear campaign" amid Turkish power struggle

Reuters

The head of Turkey's Bank Asya has vowed to strengthen its capital base and see off what he described as a systematic campaign to undermine it, warning the attack on his bank could sour foreign investors' views of Turkey.