New in PJ Media: Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Turkey has long coveted the Greek Aegean islands in the disputed waters between the two countries, and now it has made its claim official. The flagship newspaper of the Greek-American community, The National Herald, reported Wednesday that Turkey “has provoked Greece by submitting a map to UNESCO claiming parts of […]
Turkey officially claims Greece’s Eastern Aegean islands
🚨 New War Alarm Turkey’s Islamist regime officially claims Greece’s Eastern Aegean islands 😱 – 51 years after occupying half of Cyprus and 70 years after wiping out Constantinople’s Greek minority. Still unpunished by the international community, Turkey escalates ☠️ https://t.co/rGRepUVKwB pic.twitter.com/3DCvkgMfHt — Greek Heritage (@greece_heritage) June 18, 2025 “Fight them until persecution is no […]
Turkey to censor Qur’an translations; critics call it ‘state-enforced Islam that endangers religious freedom’
Nothing else could be expected but the further Islamization of Turkey under Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s rule. Critics call the new censoring of Qur’an translations “state-enforced Islam that endangers religious freedom.” The more Islamized a country becomes, that is exactly what happens. Erdogan has made no secret of his aim to revive the Ottoman Empire, with […]
Europe: Balancing Security and Liberty
Part one is here. Government Responses: Balancing Security and Liberty Surveillance and Intelligence Operations: In response to the growing domestic terror threat, European governments have significantly expanded surveillance and intelligence efforts targeting individuals and networks deemed suspicious. These measures include wiretapping, internet monitoring, and physical tracking. After the 2015 Paris attacks, France declared a state […]
Turkey’s Minister of National Defense says Turkey backs Syria’s military and has no immediate withdrawal plans
Turkey was already responsible for putting al-Qaeda linked leader Abu Mohammed al-Jolani (a/k/a Ahmed al-Sharaa) in power, and will continue to work for Turkish hegemony over Syria and the region in the long term, even as the Western way is short-term, from election to election. Turkey and Israel are cooperating for the time being, but […]
Turkey, Crimea, and the Neo-Pan-Turkic Empire
After meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky announced that the Turkish president considers Crimea “Ukrainian.” Western media were touched by the “firm position” of the Turkish leader and his support for the “collective democratic West” in opposing the Russian invasion. Thus the “collective West,” like Zelensky, has once […]
Saudi Arabia and Turkey sign memorandum of understanding to promote moderation and combat ‘extremist ideologies’
If they go too far with this, they will face uprisings. We shall see. “Saudi Arabia, Türkiye sign MoU to promote Islamic moderation, combat extremism,” Saudi Gazette, May 25, 2025: RIYADH — Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation in the field of Islamic affairs, with a focus […]
Turkey remains resolute in supporting ‘brotherly people of Pakistan’ amid Indian calls for Turkish boycott
According to First Post: Turkey not only came out in support of Pakistan, it also reportedly sent it 350 UAVs as well as drone operators to help Islamabad figure out how to use them. Now Indian social media is trending with calls to #BoycottTurkey, including in tourism — where cancellations to destinations in Turkey are already […]
Turkey, Azerbaijan back Pakistan after India responds to Pakistan-backed jihad attacks
The Turkish ambassador to Pakistan “met with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to express Turkey’s support, describing India’s retaliatory action as an ‘unprovoked violation of Pakistan’s sovereignty.’ The Pakistani foreign ministry stated on X that both sides ‘discussed regional security concerns in depth’ and pledged close coordination.” Unprovoked? India had every right to strike Pakistan, and […]
Turkish Cypriots protest against Turkey’s introduction of Islam into educational system
They live in an artificial state that Turkey created to further Islam’s expansionist goals. What did they expect? If they want secularism, they should expel the Turkish occupiers and reunite with Christian Cyprus. “Turkish Cypriots protest over what they say is Turkey’s introduction of Islam into education system,” by Orestes Georgiou Daniel, Euronews, May 3, […]