Organized by JWF’s Intercultural Dialogue Platform, the second International Symposium of Religions and Peace in the Light of the Common Ancestor Abraham (also known as the Harran Meetings) begins in…
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Abant Platform Meeting Focuses on Islam, Democracy, and Secularism
The 7th meeting of the Abant Platform, one of the leading civil society initiatives in Turkey, opened in Washington, DC, on April 19, 2004. This marks the first time the…
Jews, Christians, Muslims Offer Joint Prayer for World Peace
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…
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.…