Gazeteciler ve Yazarlar Vakfi (GYV)

Gazeteciler ve Yazarlar Vakfi (GYV) translated as Journalists and Writers Foundation is a Turkish organization affiliated with the Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen[1] The activities of GYV includes sponsoring dialogue platforms for intellectual discussions on national and international matters (such as Abant platform),[2] publishing books on historical and sociological themes by authors of Turkish descents.[3] It was founded in 1994 and is seen as the public mouth piece of Gülen Movement[4] In 2016, BBC reported that the organization paid £115,994 to Edward Garnier for a report "The rule of law in Turkey and Respect for Human Rights" in Turkey.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Gülen-linked journalist organization voices concern over profiling claims - Turkey News". Hürriyet Daily News. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
  2. ^ Walton, Jeremy F. (2017-04-03). Muslim Civil Society and the Politics of Religious Freedom in Turkey. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-065899-1.
  3. ^ Rabasa, Angel; Larrabee, F. Stephen (2008-06-17). The Rise of Political Islam in Turkey. Rand Corporation. ISBN 978-0-8330-4531-7.
  4. ^ Tee, Caroline (2016-09-06). The Gülen Movement in Turkey: The Politics of Islam and Modernity. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78672-027-6.
  5. ^ "Times: Gülen hareketi İngiliz vekile on binlerce sterlin ödedi". BBC News Türkçe (in Turkish). Retrieved 2022-01-26.