Erdogan’s Turkey has been quite active recently, from its conversion of the Hagia Sophia and its provocations in Greece to its ongoing threats to open the gates for millions of Muslim migrants to flood into Europe. Erdogan is ever more clearly an enemy of Kemalist secularism, and envisions the recreation of the Ottoman empire. Since […]
In Libya, Fayez al-Sarraj Announces He Will Quit, Upsetting Erdogan
In Libya, Turkish troops and more than 20,000 Syrian mercenaries brought in by Turkey have turned the tide in favor of the Government of National Accord (GNA), ending the 14-month siege of Tripoli by the LNA and pushing General Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) forces eastward, all the way to Sirte. The two sides — […]
Greece: Media publish photos claiming to show Turkish security services helping migrants cross into country
Turkey certainly has no intention of itself being a safe haven for migrants and refugees. Turkish forces have been shooting down refugees at its border, while aiding the hijra into the European Union via Greece. Foreign Policy reported back in March about the grim scene between at the Greek border: The number of migrants leaving […]
Turkey: Government music video hails Ottoman caliphate, says “The world is waiting for ‘There is no god but Allah'”
Where are all the learned mainstream analysts who confidently told us that secular Turkey was the wave of the future in the Islamic world, and that other Muslim countries would emulate it? “Turkish Government Music Video Presents Turkish Military, Erdoğan As Heir To Ottoman, Seljuk Dynasties, Portrays Turkish Conquerors Praying In Hagia Sophia Mosque,” […]
Greece bolstering its military amid Turkey’s ‘provocative statements’ and ‘near-daily’ threats of war
Turkey continues to up the ante and behave in the Mediterranean as a regional Islamic supremacist bully. As a result, Greece is now building up its military, developing its defense industry as Turkish President Erdogan warns that “Turkey will continue to follow a determined and active policy in the eastern Mediterranean.” Erdogan issued a thinly-veiled […]
Greece ramps up border security in preparation for Turkey to unleash another wave of Muslim migrants
Turkey has been an ongoing menace to Greece. Early in August, women on the Greek island of Lesvos protested the inundation of illegal Muslim migrants. “‘They took advantage of our humanity and tolerance,’ said a protester, remembering that the people of Lesvos were once nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for their role in assisting […]
Erdogan presenting himself as ‘leader of the Muslim world’ as Palestinians hail him at Al Aqsa mosque
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s strongman tactics render him appealing to those who are most dedicated to the vision of Islamic expansion. They are increasingly regarding him as “leader of the Muslim world,” particularly since the UAE-Israel peace agreement. Erdogan’s “popularity with Palestinians reflects his long championing of their struggle for nationhood and comes as […]
Erdogan: ‘We are not a society that has an army – we are a nation that is itself an army’
Where is that army going? Erdogan gives a hint: “Do the people of Greece accept what will happen to them because of their greedy and incompetent leaders? Do the people of France accept the price they will pay because of their greedy and incompetent leaders? Are the brotherly peoples of some North African and countries […]
Turkey discovered to be supporting Islamic State jihad terror network in India
The would-be caliph of course supports jihad activity. It is, in fact, his duty to further such activity. “Turkey supporting ISIS terror netrowk [sic] in India, probe agencies concerned: Report,” by Manish Shukla, Zee News, September 5, 2020 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): NEW DELHI: Following a recent security assessment, it has been found […]
Turkey demolishes iconic church, ‘Hagia Sophia of Bursa’
Bursa is the fourth largest city in Turkey. In 2013, the building was handed over to an Islamic foundation, which left it to rot. Now that it has been razed to the ground, it will be rebuilt as a cultural center. Turkey’s brazen contempt for Christianity in destroying or appropriating iconic churches, especially Hagia Sophia […]