Humanitarian Aid

Gülen movement aims to create a real and lasting change for people in need all over the world by extending a helping hand to them regardless of their race, religion or color.

“There is no limit to doing good to others. Those who have dedicated themselves to the good of humanity can be so altruistic that they live for others. However, such altruism is a great virtue only if it originates in sincerity and purity of intention, and if it does not define the others by racial preferences.” – F. Gülen, Pearls of Wisdom

The Gülen-inspired relief organization “Kimse Yok Mu” (meaning “Isn’t Anybody There?”) is one of the largest and most effective in Turkey. It aims to bring aid to disaster victims and other needy people in Turkey and around the world. Having created new fundraising techniques, the organization raised considerable funds for the victims of the Tsunami in south-east Asia, the floods in Bangladesh, and the earthquakes in Pakistan, Peru, and Haiti. Kimse Yok Mu built around 20 schools in those countries after the catastrophes. The organization brings poverty aid and medical assistance to many African countries every year.

There are several Gülen-inspired relief organizations in the United States. Helping Hands Relief Foundation, established in New Jersey in 2008, aims to create real and lasting change for people in need in the United States and around the world. It is dedicated to providing relief to disaster victims and the poor, and to helping people prevent, prepare for, and respond to needs and emergencies.

There are also several hospitals in Turkey founded by Gülen-inspired entrepreneurs and doctors. These high-tech modern hospitals provide top-notch care in an atmosphere that respects the patients as human beings, and provide sponsorship for economically disadvantaged citizens

Fethullah Gulen – man of education, peace and dialogue – passes away

“With sorrowful hearts and humble acceptance of Allah’s will, we share the news of the departure of Fethullah Gülen Hocaefendi from this temporal world.” Chestnut Retreat Center where Mr. Gulen resided since 1999 announced.

Fethullah Gülen’s Condolence Message for South African Human Rights Defender Archbishop Desmond Tutu

I am deeply saddened to learn of the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who has been an advocate for human rights and equality throughout his life in his native South Africa and around the world.
– Fethullah Gulen

Hizmet Movement Declares Core Values with Unified Voice

The Alliance for Shared Values (AfSV), a U.S.-based non-profit representing regional Hizmet organizations, together with many other Hizmet-affiliated nonprofits around the world, published a landmark document that helps define and guide the civil society movement’s activities for years to come.

Ankara systematically tortures supporters of Gülen movement, Kurds, Turkey Tribunal rapporteurs say

The Turkey Tribunal, a civil society-led, symbolic international tribunal established to adjudicate recent human rights violations in Turkey, started proceedings in Geneva on Monday where rapporteurs pointed to the use of systematic torture by the government against alleged members of the faith-based Gülen movement and Kurds.

Erdogan possessed by Pharaoh, Herod, Hitler spirits?

In the first chapter of his book: “A Genocide in the Making?” Zooming on “Erdogan’s regime crackdown on the Gulen Movement”, Dr. Bulent Kenes clearly refers to “genocide” as a set of “systematic violent crimes committed against groups with the intent to terminate their existence.”

Devious Use of International Organizations to Persecute Dissidents Abroad: The Erdogan Case

The signatory states and their courts need to decide where their loyalty lies: With the authoritarian Erdogan government or with the human rights and judicial guarantees solemnly enshrined in their respective constitutions?

A “Controlled Coup”: Erdogan’s Contribution to the Autocrats’ Playbook

Appearing on TV that night, Erdogan claimed no pre-knowledge of the incident and immediately blamed Gulen supporters in the military. However, Western governments and observers were not convinced. Experts noted the implausibility of a civilian living on another continent organizing a military coup and not being detected by U.S., Turkish or other intelligence agencies.