by TurkeyPurge | Mar 25, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
Turkish Education Ministry Undersecretary Yusuf Tekin on Sunday said they have completed a purge of Gülen movement members and institutions in his ministry, the DHA news agency reported. “The fight against Fetö [a derogatory name used by the Turkish government for the...
by TurkeyPurge | Feb 27, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
A private dormitory in Samsun’s Carsamba district that belonged to the Gülen movement until it was seized by the government has been transferred to the Istanbul-based, pro-government Women and Democracy Association (KADEM). According to local media, the dormitory...
by TurkeyPurge | Jan 14, 2018 | Today in Crackdown
A private dormitory in İstanbul’s Atasehir district that belonged to the Gülen movement until it was seized by the government has been transferred to the pro-government Ensar Foundation. Hurriyet reported Saturday that the Atasehir Higher Education Male Student...
by TurkeyPurge | Oct 27, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
A dormitory manager in Turkey’s Black Sea province of Samsun, identified by his initials F.T., was sentenced to 9 years and 9 months in prison, state-run Anadolu news agency reported on Oct 24. F.T., the last manager of a Samsun dormitory, established by the followers...
by TurkeyPurge | Oct 9, 2017 | Today in Crackdown
A Kirsehir court handed down 10-year prison term each to seven people who used to work as managers at the student dormitories, closed over their links to the Gulen movement, on Oct 4. During the final hearing of a trial against the movement in the central Anatolian...