Erbakan, Gulen and Erdogan by Yasin Dogan

Yeni safak columnist Yasin Dogan has compared Fethullah Gulen with N. Erbakan and R. T. Erdogan (current premier of Turkey) in his latest article. Both Erbakan and Erdogan are well known figures of Islamist movements in Turkey: Erbakan embodies the harder line version, while Erdogan is more moderate and open to new ideas in his politics. This article, by virtue of comparison, shows one more time that despite the availability of means and resources, neither Mr. Gulen nor the movement he inspired is politically motivated or in the game for any kind of political gain. Read rest of the story

A year of Anticipation Ahead

This is what each and every one in Turkey exactly feels about the Turkish Olympiads:  a whole year of anticipation ahead before the new contest takes place in May, 2011. Improving itself every year, Turkish Olympiads have reached to 120 countries in 2010. 750 winners have been selected among thousands of contestants in their own countries in 16 different categories. Thus, all the students competing in Turkey were already champions. But the final contests, which helped the jury to choose the champions of the champions were beyond perfection.

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