In Afghanistan, the Taliban and Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) are ideological enemies, with ISIS-K attracting “disaffected members of the Afghan Taliban.” The Taliban is generally considered a nationalist entity focused entirely on Afghanistan, while ISIS-K (as with all ISIS affiliates) is transnational, focused on a global caliphate. “Since the U.S. withdrawal, ISIS-K has sought to […]
The Gaza Board of Peace: Qatar, Turkey, and the Betrayal of Israel
The American government did not consult with the government of Israel in a matter of supreme concern to the Jewish state: who will make up the Board of Peace that will oversee the new, technocratic government of Gaza and the rebuilding of the Strip. When they found out that representatives from both Qatar and Turkey […]
Constantinople: Muslim call to prayer over loudspeakers interrupts Greek Orthodox celebration of Theophany
3 thousand remaining Greeks celebrating Theofania at Konstantinoupolis. Turks could not even stand this harmless celebration. https://t.co/AkbcHNBxwu — ypso (@ypso15) January 11, 2026 In the comments on the video, some say it was the regularly scheduled adhan (call to prayer). Others say that actually the tiny remaining Greek Orthodox community of Constantinople scheduled the Theophany […]
Turkey in advanced talks to join Saudi-Pakistan defense pact, putting Turkey under Pakistan’s nuclear umbrella
This is not only dangerous news for Israel, but also for American and Western interests, given Turkey’s trajectory. See HERE and HERE. “Turkey said ‘very likely’ to join Saudi Arabia-Pakistan mutual defense pact,” Times of Israel, January 11, 2026: Turkey is in advanced talks to join the mutual defense pact that Saudi Arabia and Pakistan […]
How a Vindictive Erdogan Rids Himself of His Perceived Enemies
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan doesn’t have to imprison or kill them directly. He has other ways to destroy the lives of those he considers to be his enemies. After the attempted coup in 2016, Erdogan fired tens of thousands of military men, civil servants, lawyers, judges, university faculty and rectors, and others, falsely accusing […]
Iran and Turkey hold talks ‘for closer coordination among Islamic countries in addressing regional challenges’
Turkey’s alliance with Iran is to “defend the interests of the Islamic world in international forums,” while the West continues to turn a blind eye to the true nature of Turkey, which is still a member of NATO. A top Israeli strategist described Turkey as the “new Iran,” for good reason. On July 2025, Iranian […]
Erdogan warns Cyprus, Greece and Israel that Turkey will defend ‘legitimate’ interests of occupied northern Cyprus
In reality, northern Cyprus has no legitimate interests. It is not a legitimate state or any other kind of legitimate entity. It is illegally occupied land, although the West prefers to pretend that the global jihad does not exist, and that Turkey is a reliable NATO ally with no territorial designs upon neighboring non-Muslim states. […]
Turkey thwarts Islamic State’s New Year’s Eve jihad suicide attack plots in Turkey and Europe
The jihadis were trying to “gain morale and create fear.” Why would they want to “create fear”? It’s a Qur’anic command. “Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so that by them you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy…” (Qur’an 8:60) It also must […]
Israel, Greece, and Cyprus Will Collaborate on a Rapid-Response Force
Israel, Greece, and Cyprus share a common enemy, Turkey, that has been projecting its power in the eastern Mediterranean by establishing military outposts in Syria. Turkey has also made large claims about the extent of its own territorial waters, no doubt hoping there is oil and gas under them. Now Israel, which Turkish President Recep […]
Turkey says disarming Hamas should not be first task of Gaza stabilization force
Turkey is a major Muslim Brotherhood backer, and Hamas is a Brotherhood offshoot, so of course Turkey does not support disarming Hamas. The outrageous idea that Turkey has put forth for the international stabilization force in Gaza to separate Israeli troops and Hamas implies that both Israel and Hamas are equally culpable. It is Hamas […]