The Sense of Betrayal in Turkish Society after the Coup Attempt
Ecevit supported the Gülen Movement by saying that Fetullah Gülen was the representative of moderate Islam vis-à-vis political Islam.
The End of the Turkish-American ‘Alliance’ after the Failed Coup?
Second, and more critically for Turkish-American relations, there is also a broad agreement, including both right and left wing, conservative and secular journalists in Turkey, that the Gülenists were cultivated and nurtured by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during the Cold War, both as a staunchly anti-Soviet and pro-American movement, and as an instrument with which to discipline the Turkish state and society while constructing a new kind of “moderate Islam.
Does the West Want a Democratic Turkey?
They have been portraying FETO as a peaceful face of Islam and Western countries continue to harbor the organization’s leader and leading personalities in their respective countries.
Deconstructing the Gülenist Coup Attempt: A Political Economy Perspective
While publicly adopting a rhetoric of intercultural dialogue and peaceful existence, the mystical movement has avoided close contact with any traditional Islamic groups or NGOs, and adopted a purely pragmatic mode of interaction with many political parties, aiming to penetrate critical state institutions.
A New Challenge for Turkey – US Relations: Gülen’s Extradition
The question is, why is Gülen’s extradition so crucial for Turkey? FETO acts more like a messianic organization rather than a simple Islamic faction and it purposefully strives to secure strategic state institutions and governmental posts.
Turkey 2016: Black Dogs and a Vanquished Coup
This late ‘Islamic’ flourish ended abruptly with ‘Operation Polo’ in September 1948.
The Defender of Democracy: The Turkish People
It did everything to capture positions and titles in various governmental organisations, while disguising itself like a chameleon, as some of its member had lived unacceptable lives from the standpoint of Islam for decades, even though they were in fact adherents of a seemingly very conservative religious organisation.
Ein gescheiterter Putschversuch und die westliche Doppelmoral
Obwohl die FETO sich jahrelang als eine friedliebende, islamisch-geprägte Organisation vorgab und seit 1999 von Gülen aus dem Ausland ferngesteuert wird, erfolgte eine endgültige und schleichende Transformation dieser Gruppierung zu einer nahezu geheimen, messianischen Bewegung, die den türkischen Staat in all ihren Strukturen zu unterwandern bezweckte.
The Impact of the Syrian Civil War on Identity Groups in Turkey
So far, the Islamist, Alevi and Turkish nationalist dimensions of the identity polarization in Turkey have been either avoided or underestimated, owing to the absence of direct confrontations and violence.
30 Words for 30 Days of Ramadan
It is the ninth month of the lunar calendar and is important since fasting is one of the five pillars of Islam.
The NuDay Initiative for the Syrian Refugees in Turkey
Education is a fundamental part of the belief system of Islam.
German Media and Turkey
Even though, Erdoğan is very unfairly portrayed as a “Sultan” or an “Islamist,” he clearly followed secular politics.
Deficits of Freedom of Expression in Germany
While the Christian religion dominated discussions in the 1970s and 1980s, the famous “Rushdie Affair” in the late 80s switched the focus towards Muslims and issues connected to the Islamic religion.
How Can Turkish-Iranian Commonalities Outweigh the Areas of Disagreement?
This perception was in part fuelled by the belief that Tehran had been the main sponsor of terrorist groups in Turkey with the intention of exporting its particular brand of Islamism to neighboring countries.
The Rise of Secular Radicalization and the PKK
At the core of such an understanding of radicalization lies an analytical fiction that mostly involves Islam.
Turkey’s New Economic Challenges under the New Normal
Supporting private equity and venture capital and increasing Islamic finance products such as sukuk might encourage savings in Turkey.
The Troubling Legacy of the Sykes-Picot: A Century-Old Chaos in the Arab Middle East
Arabs were, in the early 1920s, and still are a single “nation” on account of the unity of their language (Arabic), ethnicity (predominantly Arab), and (a prevalent) religion (Islam).
Is Normalization Possible in Turkish-Egyptian Relations?
A recent effort at reconciliation was made just before the summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul in April 2016.
Turkey and Egypt: Towards a Normalization?
The Egyptian Foreign Minister’s visit to Turkey during the Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit last month was an indicator of Sisi’s position—the minister only stayed for a couple of hours in Turkey, and left without conducting any diplomatic meetings with his counterpart.
The 2016 Elections in Iran
Firstly, the elections were held to determine not only the 290 members of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, otherwise known as the Iranian Parliament, who serve four years but also the 88 clerics of the Assembly of Experts, a critical body of the power structure in Iran, who are also popularly elected for an eight-year term.
