GYV summit highlights link between education, sustainable development

A recent summit organized jointly by the Journalists and Writers Foundation (GYV) and the United Nations in New York has highlighted the correlation between education and sustainable development.

Why Gülen is indignant about corruption

Abdullah Bozkurt

One of the main reasons why Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen has been so disturbed by the massive graft scandal that was exposed during then-Prime Minister and now President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's regime is that he saw that his lifetime ideal of fostering greater connectivity among key areas of the country such as education, business and culture in order to contribute to the social, human and economic development of his nation had been severely undermined.

Kimse Yok Mu offers much-needed help in Gaza

The Kimse Yok Mu (Is Anybody There) foundation, known for assisting people all over the world, has reached out to victims in Gaza who are still reeling from Israel's attacks last month.

Kimse Yok Mu lends helping hand to 15,000 Syrians in Suruç

Kimse Yok Mu (Is Anybody There) has sent TL 50 million worth of aid to Syrian Kurds who have fled from the town of Kobane to take refuge in Suruç, a district of Şanlıurfa province.

UN-affiliated aid organization becomes new witch hunt target

As the largest volunteer and global aid organization based in Turkey, Kimse Yok Mu (Is Anybody There), which holds official UN consultative status, has become the target of a smear campaign carried out through the government-controlled media, while Kimse Yok Mu officials have said all their activities are transparent and that not a single flaw has been discovered at the end of months of government auditing.

‘Code 111' brought to court by former bureaucrats

Government officials previously serving in the Ministry of Family and Social Policy who were dismissed or demoted after being blacklisted under “Code 111,” used to denote individuals believed to be affiliated with the faith-based Hizmet movement, have sued the ministry over the practice.

İSKİ scrapping contract with Bank Asya sparks reactions

The İstanbul Waterworks Authority's (İSKİ) decision to terminate its contract with Bank Asya for the collection of İSKİ bills through automatic payment orders has caused discontent among the customers of the bank.

BİST applies double standard to Bank Asya

The Borsa İstanbul (BİST) has announced that shares of Islamic lender Bank Asya will be traded in the “watch-list market” as of Sept. 30, although the bank's financial structure is strong.