COMMENTARY — Fukara-Der: Turkey-backed charity funneling European funds to jihadists
By Abdullah Bozkurt
The mushrooming of new Islamist NGOs and foundations in Turkey, especially in border provinces near Syria and Iraq, apparently with the encouragement...
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Deputy head of Turkish Religious Affairs Directorate discharged from duty
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Association that caused Booking.com ban in Turkey targets Airbnb and more
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US announces $85 million aid, sanctions relief for quake-hit Turkey and Syria
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Turkish authorities treat locals in Syria’s Afrin province as ‘foreigners’
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CHP Deputy Chairman claims Interpol issued warrant on former Turkish minister, bank official
Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) Deputy Chairman Erdal Aksünger has claimed on Friday that Interpol has issued red notices on former Turkish...
Dutch-Turkish journalist faces death threats by Erdogan’s fanatics
A Dutch journalist of Turkish origin has faced a systematic campaign of threats including death by what appears to be fans of Turkey's autocratic...
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