The Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) and Peace Islands Institute New York (PIINY) organized a book signing event for Professor Dogu Ergil, the author of Fethullah Gulen and the Gulen…
Category: Peace
International Conference Considers Current Issues in Social Administration
Academics and NGO representatives recently attended an international conference in Ukraine to consider modern issues associated with social administration. (more…)
Scholars: Misconceptions of Islam Still Abound
The subject of misconceptions of Islam dominated the debates at the international conference organized by JWF and Fatih University in Istanbul on December 7-8, 2012. (more…)
Norwegian Christian Leader: Islamophobia Not Just Fear, Includes Hatred
Gunnar Stalsett, the bishop emeritus of Oslo, warned about a hatred of Islam at a joint panel discussion organized by the Abant Platform and Fountain Magazine in Istanbul on Friday,…
Academic Conference Strengthens Ties between China and Turkey
Scholars from China’s top universities and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences came to Istanbul to meet with their Turkish counterparts for a symposium on May 22. The event was…
Turkish Media Creates Negative Perceptions of Non-Muslims
Intellectuals and journalists who gathered at a workshop for a debate on how the Turkish media treats non-Muslims said that the media has had a crucial role in imposing an…
Arabs, Turks Attempt to Redefine Arab Uprisings, Political Trajectories
Turkish and Arab intellectuals discussed the uncertain political trajectories of post-revolution Arab states in a southeastern Turkish city on the border with Syria, a country that has put Turkey’s assertive…
Student Workshop Advocates Cross-Cultural Coexistence
South Korean, Turkish, and Indonesian youth commissions attended the “Coexistence and Overcoming Prejudices” workshop hosted by the Journalists and Writers Foundation (JWF) Women’s Platform on July 23, 2011, at Maltepe…
Minister Discusses Turkey's 'Very Special Place' in Afghanistan
A top Afghan official has praised Turkey’s efforts to boost education and help in restructuring Afghanistan, saying Turkish assistance to the country was unparalleled. (more…)
Kurdish, Turkish Journalists Call for Dialogue
Kurdish and Turkish journalists met in Istanbul on Saturday to discuss the role of the media and put forward suggestions for eliminating misconceptions and prejudices that exist both among Iraqi…