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Guests From Atlanta
27.05.2006
A group of nine guests from Atlanta, US, visited The Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) on May 22, 2006. At the meeting held with the guests and our staff, brief information was given about the founding philosophy of JWF and the ideas of Fethullah Gulen, its honorary president. ...
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A Dialogue Roundtrip Of Over 6000 Miles
22.05.2006
Six guests from United States, Georgia, visited our foundation on May 20, 2006. The group, which travelled for more 6000 miles to reach Istanbul consisted of; education director Catherine Bowen Drewry, church executive George Putman Drewry, human rights activist Gail Teresa Gray Lopes, ...
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'Media Should Fuse Freedom with Responsibility'
17.05.2006
Antalya hosted on Saturday a “general assembly” amid the Dialogue Eurasia Platform’s four-day meeting over “media.” Anar Rizayev, an Azerbaijani poet and the Honorary President of the program, pointed the finger at the role of media.
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Press Release of the Journalists and Writers Foundation on Libelous Cartoons
25.04.2006
We are currently living at a time in which efforts toward the dialogue among cultures, religions and nations, the blossoming of hopes for a peace shared among all humankind, and the “Alliance of Civilizations” project, under the leadership of Turkey and Spain, have received wide support. At such a time, it is impossible to accept the publication of the cartoons that insult and belittle the Prophet Muhammad, which first appeared in a Danish newspaper. ... gyv.org.tr
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Abant Platform Changed The Atmosphere in Paris
15.04.2006
France’s place within the European Union (EU), Turkish-French relationships and Turkey's journey to Europe were handled as part of the sessions centered around republic, cultural pluralism, secularism, Islam, globalization and liberalism. Contrary to the French politicians, who produce obstacles before Turkey's EU process, ...
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New Horizons for Eurasia
14.04.2006
We took part in two dialogue conferences, in two different parts of the world, in two consecutive weeks. The week before last, we discussed “Republic, Cultural Pluralism and Europe” with French intellectuals at the third Abant Platform abroad. ...
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Why There Should Be More Abant Platforms
14.04.2006
While we were in Paris for the Abant Platform meeting, French President Jacques Chirac signed the new job law that stirred widespread criticisms and protests. As we were returning from a reception that was hosted by Ambassador Osman Koruturk, ... Selcuk Gultasli, April 3rd, 2006, Brussels
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New Capital for Europe
14.04.2006
The Paris Abant meeting showed us the naked face of Europe. We could describe it as coming face to face...
No matter what those without references other than Europe or those who cannot take a step further away from the 19th century positivism think, Europe is secluding itself; its inner energy and intellectual sources are all exhausted. ... Ali Bulac, Daily Zaman, April 11th, 2006
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Happenings in Paris!
12.04.2006
As I mentioned in my article on Saturday, the semantic content indicated by the words uttered by Alexandre Adler in response to my question was not unknown. ...
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