March 25, 2015

Hizmet and the interfaith movement

Abdurrahman Kadiri

As a former admirer of the famous communist cum philosopher, Karl Marx, I had perceived religion as the real ‘opium of the people’ as a result of the several crises rocking the world, whose origin appear to be deep-rooted in religion ideologies.

"Fethullah Gülen has inspired many Muslims to be engaged in interfaith dialogue"

What do you think about Gülen's works and his contribution on interfaith dialogue and humanity?

Gülen’s lawyer says client has nothing to do with KPSS scandal

The lawyer of Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen criticized on Wednesday the Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor's Office for involving his client in a case involving allegations of cheating in the 2010 State Personnel Examination (KPSS) -- a centralized exam used to determine those eligible for employment in state agencies -- without any evidence whatsoever.

KPSS operation full of contradictions, claimed to target Hizmet

The investigation into alleged cheating in the 2010 State Personnel Examination (KPSS) was restarted recently, amid claims that it is politically motivated after many discrepancies were noted regarding the timing and basis of operations.

US gov’t says shares concerns over Turkey’s poor press freedom record

The United States administration has said it shares the concerns of US lawmakers over Turkey's worsening press freedom record and encouraged Ankara to further its democratic ideals in its response to a controversial letter that sparked a storm in Turkish politics.

Twitter blocks access to tweets by Today’s Zaman editors for ‘insulting’ PM

Twitter has blocked access two tweets by two top editors of Today's Zaman daily over Turkish court decisions which ruled that the posts contained “insults” at Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu.

Bank Asya shareholders lodge complaint against Ernst & Young Turkey

Bank Asya shareholders have lodged a complaint with the global headquarters of independent auditing firm Ernst & Young, accusing the Turkish branch of the company of avoiding commenting on improper financial statements drawn up by the bank's interim board.

Ministry of Education shuts down 2 schools abroad

The Ministry of Education, which proposed offering the same services provided by Turkish schools established around the world by entrepreneurs inspired by the views of Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen if they closed, has shut down its schools in Libya and Kazakhstan, a daily reported on Wednesday.