On January 15, 2004, JWF’s Intercultural Dialogue Platform organized a panel for spiritual leaders, intellectuals, artists, journalists, and writers at the Taksim Hilton Hotel in Istanbul. They discussed dialogue and world…
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Turkish Scholars Aspire to Democratic, Constitutional State at 3rd Abant Meeting
Scientists and intellectuals in Turkey exchanged ideas at the Abant Platform’s third meeting, titled “The Democratic Constitutional State.” The event took place in Bolu, Turkey, on July 21-23, 2000. (more…)
Interfaith Harran Symposium Traces Footsteps of Abraham
On April 13-16, 2000, JWF organized an international symposium to foster interfaith dialogue about Abraham, the common ancestor of the three monotheist religions. The event began in Sanliurfa in Turkey’s…
Gulen Meets with Christian and Jewish Leaders to Advocate Dialogue, Tolerance
Over the years, Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gulen, honorary president of the Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF), has demonstrated the value of interfaith dialogue by meeting with respected religious leaders,…
1st Abant Platform Meeting Addresses Islam and Secularism
The first Abant Platform meeting, titled “Islam and Secularism,” was held in Bolu, Turkey, on July 17-19, 1998. It was attended by Turkish scholars and intellectuals of different political tendencies.…
Dialogue Symposium Challenges Clash of Civilizations Theory
In contrast to Huntington’s “Clash of Civilizations” thesis, JWF believes that in the relations among societies, dialogue is fundamental while conflict is an exception, depending on rulers’ objectives. To answer…
Conference Rallies Support for Intercultural Tolerance and Dialogue
On September 30, 1996, the Journalists and Writers Foundation organized an international conference titled “Hand-in-Hand for a Happier Tomorrow” at the Lutfi Kirdar Convention Center in Istanbul, Turkey. (more…)
Soccer Match Raises Money for Children's Education in Bosnia-Herzegovina
By the time the war in Bosnia-Herzegovina ended in 1995, more than 100,000 people had lost their lives, and moral and material destruction was widespread. In the wake of this…