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Benin seeks development with investments of Turkish enterprises
In an exclusive interview with Today’s Zaman, Benin’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nassirou Bako-Arifari said the purpose of his recent visit to Turkey was to strengthen cooperation between the countries and to seek the benefits of the wide expansion of investments of Turkish enterprises. Highlighting the fact that Turkish businesses have global operations and develop […]
New book looks closer into Hizmet Movement with questions, answers
ŞULE KULU, İSTANBUL A newly published book by Professor Muhammed Çetin, a sociologist who has done extensive academic work on social movements and who now serves as a lawmaker in the Turkish Parliament, offers comprehensive information on the faith-based Gülen movement, answering hundreds of questions on the movement. The book, titled “Hizmet: Questions and Answers […]
Deniz Baykal visits Turkish school in Morocco
Former Republican People’s Party leader Deniz Baykal visited the Turkish school in Morocco. Highly impressed by the students’ Turkish, Baykal expressed his gratitude to their teachers. During his stay in Morocco for Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly meeting, Deniz Baykal -now Republican People’s Party deputy of the province Antalya- visited Casablanca Muhammad Al Fatih Educational […]
Turkish NGO Kimse Yok Mu handed over 296 houses for flood affectees
Staff Reporter / Lahore A protocol was signed between Punjab government and an international NGO of Turkey, Kimse Yok Mu, at Model Town, here today under which Turkish NGO has handed over a modern village consisting of 296 houses for flood affectees at moza Rakh Khanpur district Muzaffargarh, to Provincial Disaster Management Authority. Punjab government had […]
US Congress members reaffirm unbreakable bonds with Turks
Dozens of members of the United States Congress have reaffirmed strong ties and growing friendship between Turks and Americans in an annual grand convention that also brought together businessmen and public figures. Organized by the Turkic American Alliance (TAA) and the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON), which represents six regional federations and over […]
Turkic American Convention kicks off with opening gala cruise
İHSAN DENLİ, ALİ H.ASLAN, WASHINGTON D.C. The third annual Turkic American Convention began on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., in an opening gala cruise with the participation of politicians from the US, Turkey and the Turkic republics. Organized by the Turkic American Association (TAA), which represents six regional federations and over 200 community associations, cultural centers, […]
Ergun Poyraz to pay compensation for slandering Fethullah Gulen in his book
AYŞENUR PARILDAK Ergun Poyraz, defendant detainee of Ergenekon Trial, was fined for violating the rights of Fethullah Gulen, in his book “The Imam in America”. With the lawsuit that is filed by Orhan Erdemli, Gulen’s lawyer, Poyraz Publishing and Bizim Avrasya Publishing were sentenced to a total of 5 thousand Turkish Liras compensation. In Ergun […]
TAA holding annual Turkic American Convention in Washington
The Turkic American Alliance (TAA), the largest national Turkic organization in the US, is holding its third annual Turkic American Convention in Washington, D.C., on March 12-13 in cooperation with the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON). Speaking at a press conference, Faruk Taban, the president of the TAA, which represents six regional federations […]
Turkish delegation calls on Chief Minister of Punjab
LAHORE: A Turkish delegation led by Onal Ozturk, Chairman of the International Turkish NGO, Kimse Yok Mu, met Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif at Model Town here on Tuesday. Matters of mutual interest and Turkish cooperation in the ongoing development projects in Punjab were discussed on the occasion. Chairman of Lahore Transport Company Khawaja […]
Kimse Yok Mu aid cheers up Albanian community in Petrella
Kimse Yok Mu relief foundation extended its hands to poverty-stricken community trying to survive harsh winter conditions in Petrella, one of the first settlements to welcome Ottomans in central Albania. Foundation official Mustafa Ilhan reported that aid packages of one-month food supply from Turkey have been delivered to the needy in Petrella county. In his press […]
“Noah’s Pudding Approach” to Address Immigration Problem
Gulen Institute, jointly established by Houston University Graduate College of Social Work and Institute of Dialogue in Texas continuous to offer solutions and encourage action for challenges the contemporary world is facing. Youth Platform, which is an annually-held international essay contest under the institute’s umbrella, has recently announced the winners of 2013 essay contest with […]
Punjab government and Turk NGO Kimse Yok Mu sign protocol
A protocol was signed between Punjab government and an international NGO of Turkey, Kimse Yok Mu, at Model Town, here today under which Turkish NGO has handed over a modern village consisting of 296 houses for flood affectees at moza Rakh Khanpur district Muzaffargarh, to Provincial Disaster Management Authority. Punjab government had provided 351 kanals […]
Islamic scholar Gülen’s poems turned into songs for international album
Artists from twelve different countries composed music for poems written by Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, who is known for his global message of peace and inter-faith tolerance, for an album titled “Colors of Peace-Rise Up” to promote peace and tolerance. The poems were translated into English, and each artist selected one poem to interpret […]
Egyptian Professor: Turkish Schools to Guarantee Global Peace
A conference titled “Turkish Schools established around the world” by Gokkusagi Education Health Culture and Solidarity Association took place in the port city Dortyol in Hatay, Turkey. The highlight of the conference was Mansura University Professor Abdurrahman Al Nakib who commented that Turkish schools raising virtuous students worldwide guarantee global peace in the future. As […]
