Fethullah Gulen Deplores Recent Attacks on Christians in Pakistan

Fethullah Gülen

I am deeply saddened to learn about the bombing of a Christian church in Peshawar, Pakistan, which cost the lives 85 civilians and injured many others. I condemn this attack unequivocally and on this sad occasion reiterate my condemnation of all forms of terrorism regardless of perpetrators or their stated purposes.

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Fethullah Gulen Condemns Terrorist Attack in Nairobi, Kenya

Fethullah Gülen

I am heartbroken by the senseless terrorist attack in Kenya and the loss of lives and horrific injuries to so many innocent people. In the eyes of God, every life is sacred and every person has dignity. The taking of a single human life is an attack on all humankind.

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President Obama Hosts Forum on Civil Society at UN General Assembly

President Obama has hosted a High Level Event on Supporting Civil Society in New York on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, meeting with heads of state and leaders of civil society, multilateral organizations, and the philanthropic community to discuss growing restrictions being placed on civil society organizations (CSOs) worldwide. The event marks the beginning of a year-long effort to further intensify our work to support and defend civil society from a rising tide of restrictions.

The White House Blog made the following announcement regarding the event:

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Gülen donates Manhae award honorarium to Peace Projects

Well-respected Turkish intellectual and scholar Fethullah Gülen has decided to donate the honorarium that accompanies the Manhae Peace Prize he received to Peace Projects, a grant program launched by the Journalists and Writers Foundation (GYV).

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The sisters of the Hagia Sophia

Fatih Sınar

There are several namesakes and replicas of İstanbul's Hagia Sophia, which was constructed in A.D. 537 upon the order of Emperor Justinian I of the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as Justinian the Great in Anatolia, Thrace and Macedonia.

The soaring Hagia Sophia reflects different periods in Istanbul’s history. (Photo: John Cavacas)

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A Rare Meeting With Reclusive Turkish Spiritual Leader Fethullah Gulen

Jamie Tarabay

Fethullah Gulen is a Turkish religious spiritual leader, some say to millions of Turks both in Turkey and around the world, and the head of the "Gulenist" movement. His network of followers span the globe and have opened academically-focused schools across 90 countries, including the U.S.

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