Once again we see that Sharia adherence is not brought about because people think Sharia is wonderful, but rather by means of fear and intimidation.
“Diyarbakır cafes faced with Islamist attacks over alcohol sale, women’s clothing,” by Evrim Deniz, Bianet, August 27, 2024:
Two popular cafes in Diyarbakır’s historic Suriçi district, Karga and Hewş, have been repeatedly targeted by attackers demanding the prohibition of alcohol and stricter dress codes for customers. These incidents have sparked concerns about increasing religious extremism in the area.
The attacks began on Jul 11, when three individuals, later identified through security footage, launched an assault involving gunfire and sound bombs on the cafes. The attackers, who had demanded that the cafes stop serving alcohol and that patrons adhere to conservative dress codes, were detained but released after spending about a month in custody.
On Aug 25, two of the previously detained individuals, identified as V.G. and U.Y., returned to one of the cafes, threatening the staff. According to reports, they demanded that the cafe stop allowing women dressed in what they deemed inappropriate clothing to visit the establishment. Following a verbal altercation, V.G. and U.Y. physically assaulted the cafe employees.
Despite the presence of police officers in armored vehicles, who were stationed nearby due to the previous attacks, the situation escalated. During the incident, one of the attackers reportedly attempted to grab a weapon from a police officer.
The cafe’s operator, Bahoz Damlayıcı, expressed his frustration, telling the media, “Just an hour ago, I informed you that these individuals attacked us in front of dozens of police officers, and now they have been released. If anything happens to us, those who allowed their release are responsible.”
Damlayıcı explained that the threats began in May, with the situation deteriorating to violence in July. He also highlighted the attackers’ ability to return freely to the scene of the crime despite their previous actions. “We don’t understand how these people, shouting ‘Allahu Akbar,’ could just walk back into this street. If anything happens to us, they are to blame. We demand our safety be ensured and warn that these attacks on our lifestyle could soon threaten everyone in Diyarbakır. I call on everyone to stand in solidarity with us.”…
Ade Fegan says
Coming to a town near ………… Ooops sorry can’t say that if you’re in the UK now
GE says
This city has the largest Kurdish population of Turkish cities and has been a hot spot of PKK/Turkish clashes. I read that at one point it was to be the capital of a Kurdish state. Just curious if this had anything to do with the attacks on the cafe.
It also used to have a lot of Armenian Catholics who perished in the genocide.
SKA says
? blessings on the Holy Martyrs!
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
Maybe this trend will come around to bite Erdogon on the ass. As we’ve learned from the Islamic Nazis (Taliban) in Afghanistan, Islam’s need to dominate is insatiable. There is no depths too low that its adherents will sink to satisfy their pagan god.
PRCS says
“These incidents have sparked concerns about increasing religious extremism in the area.”
No, strict compliance with Islamic law. Nothing extreme about that.
Whenever will the truth sink into so-called journalist’s heads?
Yogi says
Yeah , and this Turkey Islamic country want join EU. !!, God forbid , it’s outrageous..
࿗Infidel࿘ says
If the Iran regime next door collapses, all the ayatollahs and imams can flee to Turkey – it’ll be the perfect home for them. Or if them being shi’a is an issue, maybe they can try Azerbaijan, despite the latter’s claims on Iranian territory
abu taleb says
> Turkey: Muslims screaming ‘Allahu akbar’ attack cafes for selling alcohol and serving unveiled women
But muslims do not mind buying and selling naked slave women.
OLD GUY says
And we want open borders so these slugs can come to America with their backwards Islamic beliefs.
Clem Alford says
No other religion causes so much grief as Islam.
Clem Alford says
Why does Islam cause so much grief?