Mustafa Akyol, an important figure in Turkey’s intellectual fabric, wrote on the Gulen Movement and the fear mongering that’s going on around it. Akyol emphasizes on the disinformation that plagued the Turkish society for so long and how the Gulen ...
Read More »Rumi Forum President Address’s Delaware Legislature
In what was a historic talk, President of the Rumi Forum Mr. Emre Celik, spoke to the State Members of the Delaware Legislature. Rumi forum is the oldest intercultural dialogue organization founded by Americans of Turkish background.
Read More »Letter to the Editors of Newsweek
As a longtime subscriber to Newsweek, I have valued your mixture of news and opinion pieces. It is getting harder, however, to tell the difference. Case in point, the article by Soner Cagaptay in the March 8 issue, entitled “Turkey’s ...
Read More »The Crisis in Turkey?
In the past week, several alarmist pieces, including Soner Cagaptay’s “What’s Really Behind Turkey’s Coup Arrests?’ and Daniel Pipes’ “Crisis in Turkey,” have warned of a mortal crisis that threatens Turkey’s future and its relationship with Europe and the US.
Read More »Dialogue Awards Presented in S. Africa
The Peace and Dialogue Awards of the South Africa-based Turquoise Harmony Institute were presented at a splendid ceremony in Johannesburg on Thursday.
Read More »Letter to the Editors of the Foreign Policy Magazine - 2
In the past week, two supposed experts in Middle Eastern policy have put forth their opinions of the Gulen Movement. First, we heard from Soner Cagaptay, whose argument piece entitled, “What’s Really Behind Turkey’s Coup Arrests?”, appeared in Foreign Policy ...
Read More »Soner Cagaptay’s war against decency
My name is Lawrence Arthur Forman and I am the Faculty Advisor of the Turkish-Muslim Better Understanding Club of Old Dominion University, where I am an adjunct Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion. I am also the rabbi-emeritus ...
Read More »Letter to the Editors of the Foreign Policy Magazine
I am responding to Soner Capagtay’s article that appeared on February 25. I am distressed-perhaps outraged would be a better word-on two accounts. First, that Mr Capagtay makes a series of serious accusations without offering a stitch of evidence. His ...
Read More »Çağaptay’s latest: ill-informed, ill-intentioned
“A piece titled “What’s Really Behind Turkey’s Coup Arrests?” by Soner Çağaptay, who works for the pro-Israeli Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP), was published very recently by the Foreign Policy journal. He starts his unsubstantiated claims by saying ...
Read More »Turkish-American Night in Maryland
State senators and delegates of Maryland joined together with Turkish-Americans and enjoyed everything from Turkiye’s food to its ancient crafts. The Intercultural Reception was held at the Loews Hotel on February 23rd, organized by the Maryland Turkish American Inhabitants (MARTI). ...
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