Turkey’s ongoing provocation toward Greece has warranted Greece to “introduce an increase in military service for conscripts serving in the army from nine to 12 months, starting in May, as part of a program to boost the armed forces amid tension with regional rival Turkey.” Greece has also been building up its military with new […]
Turkey’s school curriculum shows anti-American stance, is sympathetic to ISIS and Al-Qaeda
Mainstream Western analysts and policymakers should ask themselves why Turkey is adopting a curriculum that is sympathetic to groups it has assumed to be twisting and hijacking Islam. Why aren’t there protests in Turkey by peaceful Muslims who are outraged over this misrepresentation of their peaceful religion? “Turkey school curriculum radicalised with Jihad, sympathies for […]
Turkish-backed ‘rebel’ tortures Yezidis in Syria, says: ‘Yezidis are infidels. We will kick you out from your land.’
“The U.N. report named two rebel groups formerly backed by the United States, the Sultan Murad Division and the Hamza Division, as some of the worst torturers in Afrin. Yet more indication that the U.S. has no business being involved in Syria and is not on the side of the good and right there. Meanwhile, […]
Turkey: Yazidi slave girl rescued during raid to arrest senior Islamic State member in Ankara
Abduction of Infidels is sanctioned in Islamic law and subject to particular rules: “As for the captives, the amir [ruler] has the choice of taking the most beneficial action of four possibilities: the first to put them to death by cutting their necks; the second, to enslave them and apply the laws of slavery regarding […]
Facebook bows to Turkey’s demands to block one of its military opponents
Funniest thing you’ll hear all day: “We believe freedom of expression is a fundamental human right, and we work hard to protect and defend these values around the world.” “When asked about the emails, Facebook confirmed it blocked the page after it received a legal order from the Turkish government.” You ever notice how the […]
The Biden Effect: Turkey holds massive military exercise in Aegean, increases presence in Africa
Jihadis and Islamic supremacists see the world in terms of strength and weakness. If you project an image of weakness and appeasement on the world stage, they will be emboldened. “‘Turkey continues to increase its presence in Africa,’” by Burak Bir, Anadolu Agency, February 22, 2021: Given the rise in the number of Ankara’s diplomatic […]
New York Times Feature on Turkey’s Occupation of Kurdish Afrin is Journalistic Ethnic Cleansing
The New York Times recently published an article on Turkish-ruled Afrin, a formerly Kurdish area of Syria that the Kurds have fled, and now is populated by Syrian Arabs who had been living as refugees in Turkey, and then were moved into Afrin by the Turkish military. That article has been widely criticized, mainly because it […]
The New York Times, Turkey, and the Missing Kurds of Afrin
The New York Times has much to answer for in its coverage of the Middle East. Its relentlessly anti-Israel coverage, from its reporters on the spot, from its columnists (with the exception of Bret Stephens), from the Op/Ed articles it chooses to publish, and from the editorials it publishes, have earned it pride of place with […]
Turkey: What happens when non-Muslim citizens return
What happens when non-Muslim citizens who fled discrimination or persecution finally attempt to return to Turkey, a NATO member? Recent news of a Yazidi man in southeast Turkey provides an answer. Süleyman Özmen (63) tried returning to his village in Mardin’s Midyat district after over 40 years. He was attacked by Muslim locals and […]
Under pressure from Erdogan, US swiftly condemns Kurdish PKK
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated that the Kurdish PKK group “bears responsibility” for the execution of 13 Turkish hostages in Iraq over the weekend. The speed at which condemnation of the PKK occurred without allowing time for analysis and investigation is worrying. It suggests a tendency toward appeasement, which is no surprise […]