International Turkish Hope Schools Excel in Bangladesh

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International Turkish Hope School was established in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, in 1996, and it was officially opened by former President Süleyman Demirel in March 1997. Initially located in only one campus with just a few students, the school now has about 2 thousand students at several campuses - in Dhaka,Chittagong and in Bogra.

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Fethullah Gulen, the Gulen Movement and Socrates - A comparison of perspectives on peacebuilding

The American Turkish Friendship Association (ATFA) along with the Rumi Forum – Fairfax hosted a Dialogue and Friendship Dinner: Education for Peace on Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 at the Marriott Hotel in Tysons Corner, Virginia.

A diverse group of guests including elected officials, leaders and representatives from faith communities, business, media and academia attended the dinner and distinguished speakers gave important messages on the theme of this year’s event: “Education for Peace”.

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Gulen-inspired Kazakh-Turkish schools win medals in Brazil

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Students of the Kazakh-Turkish School have brought 1 silver and 3 gold medals for their mathematics projects from Brazil. They took part in the 27th International fair of projects in the field of technology. About two thousand students from 50 countries presented over five hundred scientific works in the competition. Abai Kozhabergenov was one of them. The prize-winner of various regional contests and international mathematics competitions is no stranger to victories.

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Gulen-inspired schools in Kenya

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While Turkish schools around the world are praised by many, 10th year graduates are enjoying their diplomas in Africa where Turkey has launched a new diplomacy initiative.

Isik College located in the capital of Kenya that started educating in 1998 and achieved the most important accomplishments in the country.

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Gulen Movement in Philippines: Filipino - Turkish Tolerance Schools in Zamboanga

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Harmony, tolerance stem from Turkish schools

Most children of the picturesque city of Zamboanga in the Philippines’ troubled south are groomed to be cautious in making friends believing in a different religions.

Zamboanga Peninsula, the sixth most populous region and the third geographically largest in the Philippines, is home to 70 per cent Christians and 30% percent Buddhist and Muslim people.

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Tanzanian Education Minister appreciates Turkish schools

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Shukuru Jumanne Kawambwa, Ph.D.

Tanzanian Education Minister Shukuru Jumanne Kawambwa shares his remarks at the conference, Peacebuilding Through Education, held in New York on Sep. 24. The minister praises the contributions of Turkish schools to Tanzanian people education.

The minister states that the Feza Schools contribute to the peaceful coexistence in the country, and elaborates on their mission and vision:

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Gulen Movement and Peacebuilding through Education

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Ihsan Yilmaz, Ph.D.

Last week New York City hosted the United Nations General Assembly, the Clinton Global Initiative and the Education Nation conference. These massive events focus on international diplomacy and peace, societal problem-solving and improving classroom instruction. However, just a few blocks away from these grand assemblies, a smaller group met for the first time to tackle all these issues with a single, bold strategy.

Organized by The Fountain and Peace Islands Institute, the conference featured a number of distinguished speakers from the United States and abroad. Among the government representatives were Rochelle Hendricks, the Secretary of Higher Education of New Jersey, Armin Altamirano Luistro, Secretary of the Department of Education in the Philippines, and Tanzania Minister of Education Shukuru Jumanne Kawambwa.

Below, you may find Dr. Ihsan Yilmaz's presentation titled: Peacebuilding through Education: A Perspective on the Hizmet Movement:

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Peacebuilding Through Education

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With the UN gathering in New York, education officials from all around the world also came together to focus on global youth education, and individual student success stories.

The UN General Assembly gathers today and just down the street various leaders across the globe came together for a conference called Peace Building through Education. It focuses on educating the youth. From the Philippines to Tanzania to New Jersey, education ministers shared success stories of individuals and schools that broke through differences.

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Pioneer Academy of Science Wins High Honors

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The "Pioneer Academy of Science," also known as the "Turkish College" in Clifton, New Jersey was ranked the second in the United States National Science Olympiad Invitational with 4 gold, 6 silver and 12 bronze medals.

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CBS 60 minutes: Fethullah Gulen advocates education

Alp Aslandogan, Ph.D.

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CBS 60 minutes correspondent Lesley Stahl (LS) is interviewing Alp Aslandogan (AA), President of Institute of Interfaith Dialogue in Houston, Texas regarding the ideas of Fethullah Gulen on education:

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Gulen Movement enterprises through the lens of 'Social Business'

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Greg Barton, Ph.D.

Hizmet Movement and Civic Engagement was the topic of the second panel at the "International Conference on Gulen Movement: Paradigms, Projects, Aspirations" held at the International House of University of Chicago in 2010.

In the panel, Dr. Greg Barton of Monash University, Australia presented his paper titled Understanding the Gulen Movement enterprises through the lens of ‘Social Business’. Below are some excerpts from Dr. Barton's presentation:

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Importance of Gulen-inspired schools

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Fr. Thomas Michel

Fethullah Gulen Chair at the UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Indonesia hosted a conference titled The Significance of the Education for the Future: The Gulen Model of Education.

Fr. Thomas Michel (Secretary, Vatican Secretariat for Inter-religious Dialogue), was interviewed at the opening reception:

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Gulen Movement schools serve as "Peace Islands" worldwide

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Gulen Movement schools serve as "Peace Islands" worldwide, bringing together students from different religious, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

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Gulen Movement & Fethullah Gulen analyzed by Reuters

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Fethullah Gulen

In a lengthy article published by Reuters, the Gulen Movement was analyzed and Fethullah Gulen was described as a Muslim scholar who advocates a moderate Islam rooted in modern life, and whose teachings have inspired millions to forge a powerful socio-religious community active in publishing, charity and above all education.

In the article, Reuters say Gulen has a reputation abroad as a Muslim who preaches tolerance and engagement with other faiths and that the movement has built up a network of some 800 schools around the world, teaching a full curriculum focusing on science and technology, as well as encouraging pupils to aim high.

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