In his 2017 and 2025 inaugural addresses, President Donald Trump pledged to “Put America first.” His 2017-2021 term, however, put Turkey and Turkish President Erdogan first. And his second term is looking even worse. In Trump’s Turkish Problem (2022), I cautioned the would-be candidate to “ditch his Turkish investments, Turkish-tainted cronies, and Turkish fixation … […]
Turkish authorities abandon investigation of plot to kill members of small Protestant group
While all eyes are glued on Israel, and secondarily on Western free societies, in order to find reasons (or to fabricate reasons) to condemn and malign them, Islamic countries are given a bye to abuse disbelievers in the name of Islam. Even Westerners themselves apply the same unjust measure. As Christians are hunted in Malatya […]
Erdogan’s Imperial Ambitions
Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, has imperial ambitions. He seeks to revive Turkish influence and where possible, rule, in the former lands of Ottoman Empire. More on his ambitions can be found here: “Why Erdogan’s Turkish Empire Is an Emerging Threat,” by Shoshana Bryen, Algemeiner, December 30, 2024: The world was once a series […]
Kurdish spokesperson: ‘The Turkish state’s goal is to bring the whole of Syria under its control’
“Jacobin is a leading voice of the American left, offering socialist perspectives on politics, economics, and culture.” As such, what it says must be taken with considerable reserve. But there is evidence beyond this of Erdogan’s expansionist goals; this interview just confirms what those who have been watching him already knew. “‘Erdoğan Wants to Bring […]
Turkey: Muslim cleric tells Muslims to avoid New Year’s celebrations, they’re prohibited in Islam
“O you who believe, strong drink and games of chance and idols and divining arrows are only an abomination of Satan’s handiwork. Leave it aside so that you may succeed.” (Qur’an 5:90) “Islamic scholar urges Muslims to avoid New Year’s celebrations,” ILKHA, December 23, 2024 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Mullah Enver Kılıçarslan, the […]
Muslims destroy Christmas trees in Turkey and Syria
In Turkey, Muslims armed with axes attacked the Christmas tree on the campus of Küçükçekmece Sebahattin Zaim University, which was erected lawfully by Istanbul’s Küçükçekmece Municipality. https://t.co/HVm3nvzKXF — Uzay Bulut (@bulutuzay_) December 23, 2024 @Kayahanuygur writes: “We must stop those who attack a tree in this way before they cut off our heads tomorrow.” — […]
Turkey urges world to remove Syrian jihadis from terror lists, denies Trump’s assertion of ‘unfriendly takeover’
Turkey was behind the jihad group — Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) — that along with the Syrian National Army (SNA) toppled the al-Assad regime, although it has denied this. For years, Turkey has “operated alongside” the HTS in northern Syria “and is believed to exert significant influence over the group”; meanwhile, the SNA is a […]
Turkey: Christian MP starts giving Christmas message in parliament, his mic is turned off
The only Christian (Assyrian) deputy in Turkey, George Aslan, attempted to convey a Christmas message in parliament but the deputy speaker of the parliament, Bekir Bozdag, turned off his microphone the moment Aslan started speaking his mother tongue, Aramaic, which is also the… https://t.co/pCk5V9zVl3 — Uzay Bulut (@bulutuzay_) December 19, 2024 Uzay Bulut writes in […]
Erdogan: ‘Turkey is bigger than Turkey. As a nation, we cannot limit our horizon to 782,000 square kilometers.’
As we have long warned, Erdogan wants to restore the Ottoman caliphate. He will now attempt to seize territory in Syria, and Syria is not the only nation in his sights. Why is Turkey still in NATO? “Erdoğan: ‘Turkey is bigger than Turkey, we can’t limit ourselves,’” by Yitz Goldberg, Israel National News, December 18, […]
Erdogan: ‘Jerusalem is our city’
BREAKING: Turkey’s President, Erdogan, release a statement claiming “JERUSALEM IS OUR CITY.” Turkey is now directly threatening the sovereignty of Israel’s capital and hosting Hamas leadership. How is Turkey still in NATO? pic.twitter.com/FY1txMbA6Z — Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) December 20, 2024 Erdogan, as we have long warned, wants to restore the Ottoman caliphate. Jerusalem was once […]