Dr. Jill Caroll of Texas’ Rice University describes The Gulen Movement as “ a chance for humanity,” at a conference held in Lithuania’s capital city Vilnius. Caroll, who authored a book titled “ A Dialogue of Civilizations: Gulen’s Islamic Ideals and Humanistic Discourse,” told the attendees that The Gulen Movement is open to innovation and that dialogue has become part of the lives of the movement’s members.

Virginia Turkish-American Cultural Reception was held at the Old City Hall in Richmond with around 40 Delegates and Senators in attendance. The event hosted by the Mid-Atlantic Federation of Turkic-American Associations (MAFTAA) was co-sponsored by a broad range of member organizations.

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.

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.

The Peace and Dialogue Awards of the South Africa-based Turquoise Harmony Institute were presented at a splendid ceremony in Johannesburg on Thursday.

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).

Attendees had the opportunity to listen to Turkish Sufi Music, taste Turkish food and admire Turkish art shows.

I would like to make it very clear that any terrorist activity, no matter by whom it is carried out or for what purpose, is the greatest blow to peace, democracy, and humanity. For this reason, no one—and certainly no Muslim—can approve of any terrorist activity. Terror has no place in a quest to achieve independence or salvation. It takes the lives of innocent people.

Even though at first sight such acts seem to harm the target, all terrorist activities eventually do more harm to the terrorists and their supporters. This latest terrorist activity, which is a most bloody and condemnable one, is far more than an attack on the United States of America—it is an assault against world peace as well as against universal democratic and humanistic values. Those who perpetrated this atrocity can only be considered as being the most brutal people in the world.