In the mid-1990s, Aygul attended one of the hundreds of «Gulen schools» that were established throughout Turkey by the unregistered network of Fethullah Gulen, the Turkish cleric who has lived in exile in the United States since 1999 and is… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
2016
IS Expanding Its Terror in Turkey
The activities of the so-called Islamic State group, IS, in Turkey has taken a turn with last Saturday’s suicide bombing against a Kurdish wedding in the city of Gaziantep in southern Turkey – just next to the Syrian border. The… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
Turkey’s Anti-Gulen Clampdown Rages Out Of Control
On August 17, the Turkish prime minister issued a » special decree» announcing the release of 38,000 prisoners, not including any sentenced for murder, sexual abuse, or rape. This includes financial crimes. Tukey’s overcrowded prisons and slow court processes have… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
How To Win Turks› Hearts
Prominent Turkish satirist and comedian Gulse Birsel was just in Europe — this time for five days. She writes how «bored» she was, and how she couldn’t wait to return to her beloved Istanbul. «Enough Parisian croissants and European monotony,… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
Beheading The Eagle: Is This The End Of The Turkish Army As We Know It?
In 2011, Bilgin Balanli, a decorated four-star general in the Turkish Air Force, was expected to become Turkey’s chief of the general staff. Instead, he was arrested, together with hundreds of other generals, admirals, and high-ranking officers. His supposed crime?… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
The Turkish Coup Attempt, Russia, And The West
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan travels to St. Petersburg on August 9 to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. They will focus on improving cooperation in two main areas: the effort to find a shared and joint solution to the… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
‹Who Are You?!› How Erdogan Has Lowered The Tone Of Turkish Politics
Recently, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed a top U.S. general using words and a tone of voice that the Turkish public is familiar with when their president talks, but quite unusual for the president of any country talking about… به خواندن ادامه دهید ›
