Egemen Bagis praises Gulen-inspired University in Romania
Egemen Bagis, current minister for EU Affairs and chief negotiator of Turkey in accession talks with the European Union, has recently paid visit to Romania during which he was invited to see Lumina University, an educational establishment founded by followers of Gulen movement. Bagis was demonstrated university’s modern classrooms, conference salon, labs and research center. He also met one student who had told him about his talking robot project which amazed Mr. Bagis. Read rest of the story
I have come across with a very insightful article about Gulen-inspired Turkish schools in Kyrgyzstan written by Omer Bilgin. He wrote about his trip to Kyrgyzstan where he visited most of Turkish schools and a Turkish Olympiad organized by students of schools. In this article you can find important information about these schools such as their quantity, the number of students and their success stories, the schools’ mission and aims, and even the meaning ascribed to schools’ given names. 
Naim Ghariani, Libya’s minister of higher education, said his country would like to see the opening of Turkish schools and would welcome Turkish teachers and students. Encouraged by Turkish Muslim scholar Fethullah Gülen, Turkish entrepreneurs have established hundreds of schools across the world, in part, with the goal of erecting bridges of dialogue between these countries and Turkey. 
Recently a musical group from Kyrgyzstan Tengri Too, translated as Holy Mountains, came to Istanbul to participate in Third International Mystic Art Festival. The group, headed by Nurlanbek Nyshanov, plays traditional Kyrgyz music using ancient musical instruments and motives. During his visit Kyrgyz musician expressed how important Gulen-inspired schools were for Kyrgyz society. 
One more Gulen-inspired school has recently opened in Senegal’s capital Dakar. It became the seventh educational establishment to be established in this African country. Gulen-inspired schools are highly valued in Senegal due to their success and high quality of education. Fifteen years ago there was one school with only 7 students, now there are 7 schools with over 1700 students. 
As the information age we live in today matures, society’s expectations from schoolteachers change as well. On the one hand, school administrators expect educators to be more progressive and modern. On the other hand, many parents would like teachers to pay greater attention to moral and ethical education at schools. Students’ own vision of an ideal teacher also transforms. What is new and what is not in the sacred profession of teaching, and what should we expect from modern educators in the future? I invite you to join me for a journey into a world of 
Two well respected academics, Dr. Jon Pahl ofThe Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia and Dr. John Raines of Temple University, have penned in an article in response to a piece published in Philadelphia Inquirer a while ago. Unlike the superficial Inquirer article, that poured unfounded allegations against 
During his recent visit to Turkey, Cong. Keith Ellison, (D-MN) spoke highly about Gulen inspired schools in US. Praising their approach to education, Ellison stressed schools’ contribution to dialogue. Congressman also talked about the increasing visibility of Turkish community in US and proudly mentioned that he has close contact with Turkish-Americans.
Success story of a Gulen inspired school chain in Kenya, increased Turkish educators’ interest in investing in the country. Being one of the most successful education institutions in the region, Light Academy has become source of now inspiration for a new private university project.
