March 31, 2014

Winning the battle, losing the war

Ömer Taşpınar

After months of polarization and political turmoil, it is finally election time in Turkey.

Opposition vows to resist Erdoğan's witch hunt in post-election era

Turkey's opposition parties slammed Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for employing hateful language and leveling threats at certain segments of society in his victory speech, saying they will oppose the government's attempt to stigmatize civic groups critical of Erdoğan.

Press freedom in pincers of gov't with arbitrary detentions, complaints

The Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government, led by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, dealt a new blow to freedom of the press when it arbitrarily detained two journalists and filed criminal complaints against several others, including Today's Zaman Editor-in-Chief Bülent Keneş, over the weekend.

AK Party maintains voters' support after chaotic election night

The ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) managed to maintain public support in a hotly contested election shadowed by allegations of fraud, power cuts and crippling cyber attacks on websites and the database of a private news agency and media outlets.

Champion of YGS university exam from Hizmet-affiliated FEM prep courses

The champion of this year's Higher Education Exam (YGS) university entrance examination, Oğuz Türkyılmaz, who prepared for the exam with the Hizmet movement-affiliated FEM University Preparation School in Malatya, says he owes most of his success to his prep school teachers.

Kaynak warns of ‘accelerated smear campaign'

The Kaynak Holding business group, an organization close to the Hizmet movement, said on Sunday that certain media groups have made it a target of smear campaigns and are using routine government audits as fodder.

Language, Meaning, and Purpose: Gulen's Perspective

Aalia Sohail Khan

Language is not only a tool for describing facts and performing vocative functions – it also defines and constitutes our humanity. It "gives voice to our thoughts, it is the rhythm of our feelings, and the excitement of our hearts; it is the interpreter in our communication with God Almighty."