Alaton highlights the positive impacts of Gulen schools in Africa

Turkey has begun to take a serious interest in Africa since the mid-2000s, placing Africa within its multi-dimensional and dynamic foreign policy doctrine to diversify economic and political ties. Having gained observer status in the African Union in 2005, Turkey has been acting as a voice for Africa and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) at international platforms such as the G20 and Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC). Ishak Alaton, a prominent Turkish businessman and South Africa’s honourary consul in Istanbul, said “in parallel with the political emergence of Turkey in the continent, the initiatives of civil society, mainly Fethullah Gulen schools, increased the visibility of Turkey by teaching Turkish to African students and drawing a positive image about Turkey. This affective background formed by Gulen schools empowered the networks of Turkish businessmen when visiting African countries.”  in an interview that he gave to SES Turkiye. Read rest of the story

African Union president demands more Turkish schools

The Gulen Movement’s (Hizmet’s) activities globally continue to gain the support of locals – both at a grass roots level and from officials. The below article highlights the positive impression the schools have left in the hearts and minds of the African people. So much so that the African Union President has requested more school projects in the continents.

African Union President and Equatorial Guinea Foreign Minister Eustaquio Nseng Esono, speaking to Today’s Zaman on Sunday, said he would like to see the number of Turkish schools on the African continent rise…..Expressing their satisfaction regarding these Turkish schools, Esono said, “These Turkish schools should be established in all provinces in all African countries; the current number of schools doesn’t satisfy us at all.” Read rest of the story

Recent programs of Kimse Yok Mu relief foundation in Africa and for Africans

Kimse Yok Mu, a relief organization established by the followers of ideas Fethullah Gulen, has recently opened a clinic in Uganda. The clinic was established by volunteer doctors of KYM, who had taken care about everything – from external and internal designs of the clinic to medical supplies. The opening ceremony of the new clinic was attended by Turkish ambassador to Uganda Ahmet Melih Ulueren who said, “KYM Association’s clinic is very important in terms of the Turkey – Uganda friendship by providing patients with health services and healing. I am grateful to them.” The opening of Turkish clinic became very important event for Ugandan people who have quite underdeveloped healthcare system in their country. Read rest of the story

Kimse Yok Mu to provide its first Ramadan aid to starving Africans

Kimse Yok Mu has sent its Somalia aid team to Africa to help thousands of people suffering from starvation. President of Kimse Yok Mu, Unal Ozturk, was in the Ataturk Airport to say farewell to the leaving team. In regards to African aid, Ozturk made the following statement for press: “We were planning to bring evening meals to 55 countries during Ramadan, but due to the drought Africa became the first priority to help the needy in Somalia, particularly Ethiopia and Uganda.” He informed that with the help of volunteers Kimse Yok Mu already delivered 150 thousand dollars for food and water to the impoverished region and later on the organization plans to invest in permanent aid such as drilling water wells. Read rest of the story

Bulent Arinc praises Nigerian Turkish Schools

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc, who attended a conference of developing countries D-8 that took place on Wednesday in Nigeria, visited Turkish educational institutions that were opened in the country. These institutions are Nigerian Turkish International College and Nigerian Turkish Nile University. Both institutions are considered remarkable establishments that provide high quality education. On his Twitter account Arinc shared his thoughts of Turkish schools in Nigeria. “I am proud of the achievements of Turkish schools in the international arena.” He wrote the following about the Nigerian Turkish International College: “I was told that this school had a 93 percent success rate for passing the university entrance exam this year.” Read rest of the story

Africa needs more Turkish Schools

It is well known that Fethullah Gulen inspired schools have become very prestigious and respectable educational establishments wherever they were opened. In Africa Turkish schools enjoy especially high popularity. Turkish schools provide such a superior education and have earned such a big trust that many African top officials prefer to send their children to these schools. Foreign Trade Minister of Turkey Zafer Caglayan shares that during his visit to African countries “every minister he met asked for more schools” to be established in the region. Read rest of the story