The love for service knows no boundaries

Abdülhamit Bilici

When several Turkish businessmen went to Romanian authorities 20 years ago asking for permission to open up a school in Romania, the Romanian officials were very surprised. They had high opinions of the Turkish people who had business operations in their country, but they believed that Turks were largely good at baking and making kebabs. Education, on the other hand, was a serious undertaking.

Reactions to gov't plot against Hizmet movement mount

A recent revelation that a prosecutor conducting an illegal investigation into a social movement, allegedly acting under orders of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government, has caused outrage among politicians, members of civil society groups and journalists.

33rd Abant Platform: whither Turkey?

Oğuzhan Tekin

On June 20-22, the 33rd Abant Platform meeting was held in Akçakoca, Bolu province, to discuss "Turkey's direction," hosted by the Journalists and Writers Foundation (GYV). More than 100 intellectuals all over the world, including prominent scholars, journalists, NGO leaders and former politicians, attended the meeting.

Erdoğan knows no boundaries when fighting imaginary enemies

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, an expert in “beating” his political rivals both at the ballot box and with his powerful discourse, has recently expanded his list of rivals and added some civil society groups, businessmen, members of the judiciary and the police force, whom he considers enemies that must be cracked down on.