On " Gülen charge", Turkey arrests dozens of military and civilian people
August 24, 2019, 10:58 am

On Gülen charge Turkey arrests dozens of military and civilian people

Prosecutors in Turkish capital Ankara issued arrest warrants for 34 former Air Forces Command staff, 52 civilians in the education sector for their suspected links to the Fethulla Gülen group whom Ankara blames for the coup attempt.

Turkey accuses Gülen, who is based in the United States, of planning the coup attempt in the country in July 2016. Gülen denies any involvement.

Nearly three years after the coup attempt, authorities detained more than 77,000 people pending trial and dismissed or suspended about 150,000 government, military and other workers, Reuters reported in July.

Human rights defenders and Turkey's Western allies have criticized the scale of the security crackdown, saying President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is using the coup attempt as an excuse to suppress dissent.

The government says security is essential to the gravity of the threat to Turkey and has vowed to eliminate the Gülen network in the country.

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BENEFIT, the Kingdom’s innovator and leading company in Fintech and electronic financial transactions service, has sponsored the BuildHer CityHack 2025 Hackathon, a two-day event spearheaded by the College of Engineering and Technology at the Royal University for Women (RUW).
Aimed at secondary school students, the event brought together a distinguished group of academic professionals and technology experts to mentor and inspire young participants.
More than 100 high school students from across the Kingdom of Bahrain took part in the hackathon, which featured an intensive programme of training workshops and hands-on sessions. These activities were tailored to enhance participants’ critical thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and team-building capabilities, while also encouraging the development of practical and sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges using modern technological tools.
BENEFIT’s Chief Executive Mr. Abdulwahed AlJanahi, commented: “Our support for this educational hackathon reflects our long-term strategic vision to nurture the talents of emerging national youth and empower the next generation of accomplished female leaders in technology. By fostering creativity and innovation, we aim to contribute meaningfully to Bahrain’s comprehensive development goals and align with the aspirations outlined in the Kingdom’s Vision 2030—an ambition in which BENEFIT plays a central role.”
Professor Riyadh Yousif Hamzah, President of the Royal University for Women, commented: “This initiative reflects our commitment to advancing women in STEM fields. We're cultivating a generation of creative, solution-driven female leaders who will drive national development. Our partnership with BENEFIT exemplifies the powerful synergy between academia and private sector in supporting educational innovation.”
Hanan Abdulla Hasan, Senior Manager, PR & Communication at BENEFIT, said: “We are honoured to collaborate with RUW in supporting this remarkable technology-focused event. It highlights our commitment to social responsibility, and our ongoing efforts to enhance the digital and innovation capabilities of young Bahraini women and foster their ability to harness technological tools in the service of a smarter, more sustainable future.”
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