Fethullah Gulen challenges Erdogan, calls for international probe into Turkey coup allegations

Fethullah Gulen challenges Erdogan, calls for international probe into Turkey coup allegations, and says will accept findings.

Ideal person and Golden Generation in Gülen’s thought

Gülen, in many places and occasions, talks about “Ideal Person” and the “Golden Generation,” which is made of those ideal persons. The ideal persons or the golden generation…

Fethullah Gülen on Acts of Terrorism – in light of Paris and Beirut

Gülen’s position on violent extremism is based on a comprehensive, thorough and robust understanding and reading of the spirit and teachings of Islam’s primary sources, the Qur’an and…

Fethullah Gülen, Hizmet and State

Without a sound knowledge of Turkish political history, it is very difficult to understand why Fethullah Gülen and the Hizmet movement have been very sensitive about governmental, constitutional…

Turkish inmate jailed over alleged Gülen links dies of heart attack in prison

Mehmet Çataklı, a 51-year-old inmate jailed over alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, died of a heart attack on Saturday in İstanbul’s Marmara Prison the TR724 news website reported. Çataklı was arrested in June on charges of membership in a terrorist organization based on allegations that included allowing his daughter to stay in a student […]

Message of Condemnation and Condolences for Mass Shooting at Bondi Beach, Sydney

Message of Condemnation and Condolences for Mass Shooting at Bondi Beach, Sydney December 14, 2025– We strongly condemn the horrific mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, that targeted the members of the Jewish community who were gathered for a Hanukkah celebration. The attack has taken at least fifteen innocent lives and left many others injured, […]

Media executive Hidayet Karaca marks 11th year in prison over alleged links to Gülen movement

Hidayet Karaca, a former journalist and chief executive of the Samanyolu Media Group, has marked 11 years in prison in Turkey. Karaca, who is incarcerated in Marmara Prison in İstanbul’s Silivri district, notorious for its large number of political prisoners, has spent more than nine years in a one-person cell. He used to run the […]

ECtHR faults Turkey for convictions of 2,420 applicants over Gülen links in follow-up to 2023 judgment

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled Tuesday that Turkey violated the rights of 2,420 people convicted of terrorism due to their alleged ties to the faith-based Gülen movement, finding that the judiciary failed to ensure fair trials and imposed criminal penalties without a legal basis. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been targeting […]

New Book Exposes Erdoğan’s “Civil Death Project” Targeting the Hizmet Movement

A major new contribution to the human rights literature on contemporary Türkiye has been released with the publication of Erdoğan’s Civil Death PROJECT – Persecution of the Hizmet Movement in Türkiye, authored by civil rights scholar Prof. James C. Harrington and international human rights attorney Coşkun Yorulmaz. Published by Blue Dome Press and distributed globally by Simon & Schuster, […]

European Human Rights Treaty Faces Legal And Political Tests

Calls for reform, landmark court rulings, and rising political pressure put the European Convention on Human Rights at a crossroads across the continent. Key Points The European human rights landscape is facing a period of exceptional turbulence, with recent decisions and debates placing the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and its overseeing court at […]

ECtHR rejects Turkey’s appeal, clearing path for retrials in Gülen-linked cases

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Monday rejected an appeal by the Turkish government to refer to the Grand Chamber its ruling that allows the retrial of 239 people convicted on terrorism charges for alleged links to the faith-based Gülen movement, the Stockholm Center for Freedom reported, citing Turkish media. Turkey’s appeal challenged the ECtHR’s […]

Erdoğan’s Civil Death Project’ : The ‘politicide’ spanning more than a decade

A new book released on October 15 says Ankara pursued a systematic campaign to erase a civic movement from public life. “The book is about the systematic and relentless persecution … to bring about their civil death,” Turkish lawyer and human‑rights advocate Coşkun Yorulmaz, co-author of the book, told Turkish Minute in an interview. “Erdoğan’s […]

Fethullah Gülen’s Vision and the Purpose of Hizmet

Sait Onal Today marks the first anniversary of the passing of Fethullah Gülen (1941–2024)—a man whose life’s work continues to inspire millions across the world. His vision, rooted in deep faith and universal compassion, gave rise to the Hizmet Movement (“service” in Turkish), a civic initiative dedicated to education, dialogue, and community building. Gülen lived in an era […]

After Reunion: A Quiet Transformation Within the Hizmet Movement

Following the passing of the late Fethullah Gülen, the U.S. leg of the commemorative tour “After Reunion” concluded last weekend with a moving finale at Felician University’s Breslin Center for the Performing Arts in New Jersey. The 1,500-seat hall was filled to capacity. On the surface, it was a memorial; beneath it, a quiet transformation within the Hizmet […]

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Fethullah Gulen challenges Erdogan, calls for international probe into Turkey coup allegations

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