Asia News reported this on November 6: Istanbul (AsiaNews) – The State Council has decided that the ancient Church of Saint Savoir [sic] Chora, be returned “to its initial cult”, that is to be used as a mosque. The pro-government newspaper “Yeni Şafak” reported this yesterday. Orthodox Christians and Catholics fear that this decision could […]
Turkey’s Erdogan: “Our God commands us to be violent towards the kuffar” (infidels)
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is a mainstream Islamic leader with a vision of a revived Ottoman Empire. His declaration that “Our God commands us to be violent to the kuffar” is in keeping with normative Islam, as pointed out in the article below. But violence against the kuffar continues to be ignored as an aberration of […]
Turkish government employs D.C. law firm to gather information on U.S. residents
The Saltzman & Evinch law firm should not do the dirty work of the Turkish government at any price. And that government is not a friend. Not an ally. This sham alliance should be officially ended. “D.C.-based law firm gathers intel on U.S. residents for Turkey – WSJ,” Ahval News, November 14, 2019 (thanks to […]
Turkey’s Erdogan renews threat to flood EU with millions of Muslim migrants
“During a recent visit to Hungary, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan once again threatened to open the gates for Syrians to head to Europe in large numbers. President Erdogan made the comments during a meeting with Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban, saying that he would ‘open the gates’ to potentially millions of migrants if the […]
Turkey: Istanbul’s fifth-century Chora church turned into a mosque, government claims it was originally a mosque
Could the Hagia Sophia be next? What would stop Erdogan from doing that? For him, all these churches are just artifacts of jahiliyya, the society of unbelievers, and worthless, while if they are made into mosques they can show forth the supremacy and victory of Islam. “Istanbul’s Chora church turned into a mosque. Fears mount […]
Turkey: Erdogan government has released hundreds of Islamic State prisoners from jails
Rapidly re-Islamizing Turkey is not an ally or friend of the United States, and should be expelled from NATO. “Erdoğan gov’t has released hundreds of ISIS prisoners from Turkish jails,” by Levent Kenez, Nordic Monitor, November 2, 2019: Turkey has released hundreds of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) prisoners from Turkish jails in […]
How could Turkey not have known that al-Baghdadi was just a few miles from the Turkish border?
Clueless or complicit? The abundant evidence of Turkey aiding Islamic State jihadis points to the latter. “Why did Turkish intelligence fail at finding Baghdadi?,” by Seth J. Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, November 3, 2019: …How did Turkish intelligence not know what was going on within shouting distance of its border? How did a NATO ally as […]
Turks irked, condemn House resolution on Armenian Genocide, say Turkey is “last wall between Europe and terrorism”
A wall, or a door? “‘Turkey last wall between Europe and terrorism,’” Yeni Safak, November 3, 2019: Turkey is the last wall standing between Europe and terrorism, the country’s Defense Ministry said on Sunday. “Turkey is protecting not only its own borders, but also the borders of NATO. Turkey’s security is the security of all […]
Why Is Turkey Still In NATO?
At Jihad Watch we keep asking that question. Let’s refresh our memories about how Turkey has behaved under Recep Tayyip Erdogan. President Erdogan has repeatedly attacked the Kurds in Syria, who — whatever reservations some may have about them – have been our closest and most effective allies against ISIS. He has carried on a […]
Turkey’s Interior Minister: “We will send the captured Daesh [Islamic State] members to their countries”
The captured Islamic State jihadis don’t believe that European states are their countries at all. They consider themselves to be citizens of the worldwide Islamic umma. When back in Europe, many of them are likely to continue their jihad there. This problem is the responsibility of European leaders, as Soylu says. They admitted large Muslim […]