Ensar Foundation

Turkey's main opposition MP questions ministry's deal with Ensar foundation

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) Istanbul lawmaker Sezgin Tanrıkulu has questioned a protocol signed between the Education Ministry and the Ensar Foundation, an Islamic-inspired children's group that was previously embroiled in a major child abuse scandal.

Turkish Education Ministry lets religious Ensar Foundation arrange courses in public education centers

A protocol signed by the Education Ministry and the Ensar Foundation, an Islamic-inspired children's group that was previously embroiled in a major child abuse scandal, allows the latter to organize courses in nearly 1,000 public education centers, daily Cumhuriyet reported on Aug. 2. 

CHP head fined 10,000 liras for remarks on former minister about Ensar Foundation

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has been sentenced to pay 10,000 Turkish Liras in compensation for "violating the personal rights" of former Family Minister Sema Ramazanoğlu over his accusation that she supported an education foundation embroiled in a major rape case. 

Bursa court halts municipality's 'favorable' rental to Ensar Foundation upon CHP complaint

A court in the northwestern Turkish province of Bursa has suspended a contract for the rental of a historical building to the Ensar Foundation, upon a complaint by the local branch of the main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP).

Second sexual abuse case opened against Turkish teacher in Konya

A second lawsuit has been filed against a teacher in the Ere?li district of the Central Anatolian province of Konya, after he was sentenced on April 20 to 508 years and three months in jail on charges of sexually assaulting 10 school children in the Central Anatolian province of Karaman.

Municipality accused of favoritism in Ensar rental

The Osmangazi district municipality in Turkey's northwestern province of Bursa has allegedly rented a 1500-square-meter, newly-renovated historical building to the Ensar Foundation, which recently hit headlines after reports surfaced that a teacher had sexually assaulted eight male students in one of its rented apartments, for an amount much lower than the building's market value.

Turkish teacher convicted of child abuse sentenced to 508 years in prison

A local court sentenced a teacher to 508 years and three monts in prison on April 20 on charges of sexually assaulting 10 male school children in the Central Anatolian province of Karaman.

The 54-year-old teacher, identified only by the initials M.B., pleaded not guilty in the hearing, which took place amid tight security measures.

Child abuse suspect denies accusations in first hearing

A teacher facing up to 600 years in prison on charges of sexually assaulting 10 male school children in the Central Anatolian province of Karaman has denied all accusations in the first hearing of the case.

The 54-year-old teacher, identified only by the initials M.B., pleaded not guilty in the April 20 hearing, which took place amid tight security measures.

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