True on both counts. “Turkey reveals it’s a transit country for jihadist fighters, accusing the EU of serving as a source of terrorists,” by Levent Kenez, Nordic Monitor, August 5, 2022: In a rare statement, Turkey’s Directorate General of Migration Management on Tuesday released statistics on “foreign terrorist fighters” deported from Turkey. It did not disclose […]
Turkey: Hundreds of children inside Hagia Sophia scream ‘Allahu akbar’
“Allahu akbar” means “Allah is greater,” i.e., greater than your God, and the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, both in 1453 and 2020, is a declaration of Islam’s victory and superiority, so it is not at all surprising that this would be shouted there. “Extreme provocation in Hagia Sophia: Hundreds of children shout […]
Lebanon, Turkey angriest countries in the world, Afghanistan, Lebanon, Turkey the saddest and most stressful
Could this have something to do with a cult of perpetual rage, sanctified violence, and victimhood posturing? “Lebanon is the angriest country in the world, followed by Turkiye, data shows,” Middle East Monitor, August 4, 2022 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): Lebanon has been rated as the angriest country in the world, followed by […]
Germany to bring in Turkish migrants ‘to man posts’ in major airports ‘to solve airport delays’
Peculiarly, Germany can’t seem to find any Germans willing to fill positions at Nuremberg, Munich and Frankfurt airports. So they’re fast-tracking an undetermined number of Turkish migrants to try to solve the problem of a major shortage of workers. As usual, Germany keeps ignoring its Muslim migrant assimilation problems as it continues to implode overall. Its […]
Turkey: Simultaneous attacks on four Alevi associations
Alevis are a Shi’ite group but do not adhere to Twelver Shi’ism, which is the official religion of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Sunnis and Twelver Shias consider them heretics. “Simultaneous attack on Djemevi and Alevi associations in Ankara,” translated from “Ankara’da Cemevi ve Alevi derneklerine eşzamanlı saldırı,” Yeni Yaşam Gazetesi, July 30, 2022: An […]
Turkey accused of killing commander of US-backed group that helped defeat the Islamic State
There is abundant reason to reevaluate Turkey’s membership in NATO. But they’ve steadfastly ignored it all in Washington up to now; why stop now? “Turkey accused of killing Kurdish female commander in Syria,” by Seth J. Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, July 28, 2022: A Kurdish commander in the Syrian Democratic Forces, the US-backed group that helped […]
Turkey: 12th grade public school textbook promotes armed jihad
The textbook is called “Fundamentals of Islam’s Religious Beliefs.” Yet in the West, all the learned analysts assume that armed jihad is not among the fundamentals of Islam’s religious beliefs. Maybe Max Abrahms and Will McCants and Graeme Wood and the rest can go over to Turkey and explain to Erdogan and the authors of […]
Turkey: Top court upholds exit from key treaty protecting women
“Last year’s decision to leave the convention came after some officials from Erdogan’s Islam-oriented party had advocated for a review of the agreement, arguing it was inconsistent with Turkey’s conservative values.” And that it is. Erdogan has led Turkey farther and farther away from secularism; his goal is to Islamize the country and create a […]
Putin meets with Erdogan and Raisi in Tehran
“Iran and Turkey signed preliminary agreements covering investment, diplomacy, media and business, among other fields, and pledged to triple bilateral trade, to $30 billion….” Why is Turkey still in NATO? “Putin holds talks in Tehran with leaders of Iran, Turkey,” Associated Press, July 19, 2022: TEHRAN, Iran — Russian President Vladimir Putin held meetings Tuesday in […]
Turkey: Imam says ‘Doctors say they are on strike today. Would you not kill him? Would you not beat him up?’
Wait, what? How could a Muslim cleric, a man who has dedicated his life to understanding Islam correctly and communicating its message effectively, get the crazy idea that the Religion of Peace allows him to call for violence? There must be some mistake! “Turkish imam to face investigation for calling for violence against doctors,” Ahval […]