Source: BBC Related Stories Q&A: Erdogan and the illicit recordings Turkish PM fury at ‘fabricated call’ Clashes at Istanbul internet protest Turkey’s PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his government could […]
Source: BBC Turkey’s parliament has passed a bill to shut down private preparatory schools, many of which are run by influential preacher Fethullah Gulen. Mr Gulen is embroiled in a bitter feud with PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has accused the US-based cleric of plotting against his government. The schools […]
Epigraph: I have no religion, and at times I wish all religions at the bottom of the sea. He is a weak ruler who needs religion to uphold his government; […]
by Bayram Balci Published on Monday, January 27, 2014 ARTICLES Current Trends in Islamist Ideology, Volume 15 The greater “Turkic world”—that is, Turkey and the majority of the Caucasus and Central Asia—has […]
Israelis do not remember that in the year of the expulsion, 1492, the country that opened its gates to the exiles from Spain – without constructing prison facilities for them – was Ottoman Turkey. By Dmitry Shumsky | Feb. 20, 2014 | 3:39 AM Ferdinand and Isabella, king and queen of […]
By: Mehedi Islam Source: http://archiveislam.com/ 160 years ago, during the Great Famine in Ireland, the Ottoman Empire sent £1,000 sterling (about $1,052,000 today) and 3 shiploads of food to Drogheda, […]
Source: BBC Turkish protesters used the internet to spread pictures and information in last year’s demonstrations Related Stories Twitter under pressure in Turkey BBC concern at Turkey ‘intimidation’ Dozens arrested over protest tweetsWatch The Turkish parliament has approved a bill that would tighten government controls over the internet. The new […]
Epigraph: And if all the trees that are in the earth were pens, and the ocean were ink, with seven oceans swelling it thereafter, the words of Allah would not […]
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Source: Asia Times: The current corruption scandal in Turkey has the potential to diminish hard-earned gains that the United States has recently made in the Middle East from the Iranian nuclear and Syria chemical weapons deal. It could also derail one of the most important partnerships the United States has […]
By Maximilian Popp Spiegel.de The greatest threat yet to Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan comes from a former ally. Muslim preacher Fethullah Gülen and his influential followers seem determined to accomplish […]
Source: Mail on Line UK A secret Bible in which Jesus is believed to predict the coming of the Prophet Muhammad to Earth has sparked serious interest from the Vatican. […]
Story Summary January 06, 2014 12:09 AM By Sinan Ulgen The Daily Star Following Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif’s recent visit to the Gulf states, the Islamic Republic’s charm offensive is set to continue with President Hassan Rouhani’s trip to Turkey early next month. Unlike the majority of Iran’s Arab […]
Turkey could help Russia prevent its Muslim population from being influenced by radical groups that have come under the spotlight in the wake of two suicide bombings in the Russian city of Volgograd last week, say analysts. “Turkey and Russia should establish cooperation not only between foreign ministries and intelligence […]
Source: BBC Turkey’s military has said it does not want to get involved in “political arguments”, amid a major political corruption scandal. The crisis has forced Prime Minister Recep Tayyip […]
Source: NY Times: “Now it seems the situation has changed completely,” said Kerem Oktem, a Turkey expert and research fellow at the European Studies Center at the University of Oxford. “It seems the ring around Erdogan has gotten tighter.” Later, as a dramatic day came to a close, Mr. Erdogan […]
December 14, 2013 Your Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Prime Minister of Turkey Dear Mr. Erdogan, I am a Pakistani-American Muslim, a great admirer of the founding and evolution of this […]
AFP | Dec 12, 2013 | 18:24 JORDAN TIMES ISTANBUL –– The top military commander of the Western-backed Syrian opposition is in Turkey for talks with rebels, a spokesman said Thursday, denying reports that he had fled Syria. The Wall Street Journal reported that General Selim Idriss, the head of […]
Tuesday, December 10, 2013 By Reva Bhalla At the edge of empires lies Kurdistan, the land of the Kurds. The jagged landscape has long been the scene of imperial aggression. […]
syria news Anti- #Syria foreign militants use #Turkey ‘safe houses’ A report has revealed that al-Qaeda-linked groups are using “safe houses” in southern Turkey to send foreign militants to neighboring Syria to take part in the war against its government. In a report published on Saturday, the state-run BBC said […]