Peace Islands Institute

Fethullah Gulen has joined the relief efforts by donating $2000 for Hurricane Sandy victims. He wishes to express his deepest condolences to those who lost loved ones and sends his prayers for fast recovery to everyone who is affected.

Representatives of Gulen movement organizations from 80 countries, inspired by Turkish scholar Fethullah Gülen's teachings, have shared their experiences of intercultural dialogue during a three-day meeting organized in Istanbul.

Winners of the photography contest "Peace in a Frame" have been announced. The contest was part of an international peace conference that took place in New York on Sept. 24. The winner is Monir El.Shazly from Cairo, EGYPT.

Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen has called on Muslims to exercise restraint and act with common sense while expressing their outrage over an anti-Muslim film as a wave of largely violent protests has swept 20 countries.

Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen has strongly condemned at attack on US Consulate in Benghazi that killed four Americans, including Libyan ambassador, and expressed deep condolences to the American people.

Der Spiegel has published a piece about the Gülen movement. The wording, selection of so-called experts, and most importantly distortions, misleading points and false information make the piece very problematic.

Australian Catholic University has announced Fethullah Gulen International Scholarship to be given to international students who will research Muslim-Christian relations at postgraduate level.

The Fountain Magazine and the Peace Islands Institute invite all professional and amateur photographers to submit their works that uniquely reflect the theme of peace or an effort of peacebuilding, at a local or global scale.

The Peace Islands Institute’s New Jersey Director Levent Koc steps down as of July after 8 years with the institute, as announced by the PII today. Mr. Ercan Tozan, the PII's director of Rochester, NY, office will succeed him.

Turkish and Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen has said he prefers staying in the US longer to avoid damaging positive developments in Turkey in a response to Turkish prime minister's invitation to Turkey.