“Banned” from Turkey could mean that one is living elsewhere but is no longer allowed to visit the country. This is not the case with British Christian Mario Zalma, lived in Turkey with his wife Rachel for over a decade. Mario Zalma was suddenly disallowed to re-enter Turkey, the country he had made a home. […]
Turkey summons Danish envoy over Qur’an burning: ‘It is unacceptable to allow these vile attacks’
“It is unacceptable to allow these vile attacks under the pretext of freedom of expression, despite all our warnings.” Note the threat. Note also the dismissal of the freedom of expression. It’s just a “pretext” to allow insults to Islam. But why should Islam, above all other belief systems, be protected from insult by those […]
Turks Recoil At Their Very Own ‘Little Aisha’
At the age of six, a Turkish girl — identified only by her initials HKG — was married off to 29-year-old Kadir Istekli, a friend of her family, by her father. Why at the age of six? That was the age at which little Aisha was called in from playing on her swing to be […]
Erdogan to Raisi: ‘Islamic world should be united against Israel’s attacks in Palestine’
One would think that in light of the constant Islamic rhetoric relating to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, that there would be an office in the State Department dedicated to understanding Islam and how Islamic teaching relates to the Muslim animus against Israel. One would think wrong. There isn’t even one person in the State Department who […]
Greece signs contract to extend border fence with Turkey to keep out migrants
Any reliable leader knows that responsible immigration policies are imperative for national security. An open border amounts to an invitation to all manner of criminal and terrorist. Leaders who have implemented such policies have round-the-clock security, paid for by taxpayers. The economic future of these irresponsible “public servants” is also guaranteed, courtesy of taxpayers. Greek […]
Bashar al-Assad requests more Russian bases and troops in Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has requested a greater Russian presence in Syria as he tries to adjust (like every leader and jihad group in the Middle East) to a new balance of power as America declines under Biden. Turkey has been heavily present in Syria, and ties between Assad and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan […]
Turkey: Muslim Brotherhood eyes earthquake relief funds to promote its ideology
Turkey, along with Qatar, is a major supporter of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), bankrolling Brotherhood networks across Europe. Turkey openly declared its opposition to Egypt’s designation of the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. Last August, Turkey was found to be granting citizenship to dozens of the “most senior” Hamas jihadist operatives and their families. […]
Turkey: Pop star faces three years in prison for criticizing Islamic schools
These schools teach the Qur’an and Sunnah. No perversion in those, right? Jihad warfare, child marriage, the beating of women, the sex slavery of infidel women — perversion? Come on, man! Don’t be “Islamophobic.” “Prosecutor seeks 3 years in jail for Turkish pop star Gülşen over remarks about Islamic Imam Hatip schools,” Duvar English, March 1, […]
Turkey: Top Islamic body files criminal complaint against journalist for criticizing anti-adoption fatwa
Diyanet is on strong Islamic ground. The Qur’an forbids adoption: “Allah has not assigned to any man two hearts within his body, nor has he made your wives whom you declare your mothers, nor has he made those whom you claim your sons. This is just a saying of your mouths. But Allah tells the […]
University of Delaware, home of Biden Institute, has received $23,610,996 from Saudi Arabia, $1,673,847 from Turkey
Plus $6,704,250 from China and $2,513,646 from Oman. What are the chances that the University of Delaware, awash in all that cash, retains a dispassionate, objective and fearless commitment to academic inquiry regarding China and the Islamic world? “Foreign Nations Poured Millions Into University That Houses Biden Institute,” by Alana Goodman, Washington Free Beacon, February […]