Two men suspected of being Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) militants have been arrested in Turkey, allegedly for plotting a suicide bomb attack during New Year’s Eve celebrations in the capital of Ankara.
Islamists in Turkey have once again taken to the streets to protest New Year’s Eve celebrations, warning that use of Western imagery such as Santa Claus and the tradition of exchanging presents is corrosive to Muslim culture.
Germany’s Human Rights Commissioner has asserted that Turkey does not belong in the European Union until its human rights record improves – a standpoint that puts him at odds with EU leaders and his country’s leader Angela Merkel. In an
Although a 14-year-old offender was recently released from detention due to his tender age, apparently 17 is old enough to do hard time for mocking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Facebook.
JAFFA, Israel – The Islamic State is an “army of terrorists” and its fighters are “soldiers for Israel,” the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, Abd al Aziz bin Abdullah el-Sheik, said on Monday. “IS were set up against Muslims and at
TEL AVIV – Hamas sources told Breitbart Jerusalem that the group’s chief, Khaled Mashaal, has been invited to Tehran by the Iranian government for the first time since 2011.
Turkey’s Kurdish population is demanding self-rule days after continued violence has killed many Turkish soldiers and Kurdish militants.
TEL AVIV – The former editor of two Saudi government newspapers harshly criticized the Saudi Arabian government for promoting extremism and allowing Saudi youth to become “criminal murderers in the ranks of ISIS.”
SOFIA, Dec 24 (Reuters) – The leader of Bulgaria’s ethnic Turkish party has been ousted from his post and expelled from the party, apparently for declaring support for Turkey in its row with Moscow over the downing of a Russian
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov saluted Kurdish efforts against the Islamic State, and offered Moscow’s support, by way of Damascus.
Several Turkish websites belonging to both private companies and government agencies came under cyberattack this week. Some in Turkey claim Russian hackers are responsible, suggesting the attacks might be the result of rising tensions between Turkey and Russia.
An explosion on the tarmac at Turkey’s Sabiha Gökçen International Airport in Istanbul killed one person and wounded another.
A barge carrying 25-30 migrants capsized off the coast of Greece early Wednesday morning, resulting in the death of at least eleven of the passengers, including four children and one newborn infant. Fifteen of the passengers were saved by rescuers
Ynetnews reported: As agreed upon Hamas’ senior representative in Istanbul, Saleh al-Arouri, was expelled from Turkey Monday. Nevertheless, there remain a number of points which can stall and even torpedo normalizing diplomatic ties. Israel established al-Arouri’s expulsion from the country
Ynetnews reports: If it plays according to the rules set out in the last two years, it is just a matter of time before Hezbollah avenges the assassinations of Samir Kuntar and Farhan al-Shaalan and it will most likely be a ground
The Jerusalem Post reports: The shutting down of Hamas’s operations in Turkey is emerging as one of the sticking points preventing the signing of an agreement normalizing ties between Israel and Turkey, The Jerusalem Post has learned. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told
Mehmet Görmez, the head of Turkish Religious Affairs (Diyanet), stated that the damage caused by the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) is on par with the damage caused by those who draw Muhammed.
The government of Turkmenistan has recently issued the latest in a series of bizarre decrees from Central Asia, strictly regulating the naming of horses and criminalizing a failure to issue a horse a proper burial upon its death.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with Hamas chairman Khaled Mashaal over the weekend, showcasing his longstanding support for the Muslim Brotherhood and its Palestinian terror affiliate that rules the Gaza Strip.
Selahattin Demirtaş, the head of the pro-Kurdish opposition party in Turkey, will visit Moscow this week to speak to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and open a satellite office for his party. The meeting follows a tense several weeks in which Turkey and Russia have all but severed their diplomatic ties.
German public television aired a segment this month about the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) selling Yazidi women in Turkey.
The Jerusalem Post reports: Hamas is closely following reports about rapprochement between Turkey and Israel and is waiting for an official word from Ankara on the issue. On Saturday, Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal met in Istanbul with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Commentator Ron Ben-Yishai posited: The normalization of relations between Israel and Turkey is a welcome occurrence in nearly everyone’s minds. The Turkish willingness to import gas from Israel is also a positive development. That’s why the breakthrough in the negotiations
The Jerusalem Post has the story: Israel will ease its blockade on the Gaza Strip as part of a reconciliation with Turkey, the Turkish newspaper Sabah Daily, which is affiliated with the ruling party of Turkey, reported on Saturday. According to
Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala told reporters this week that the government has prevented more than 36,000 people from crossing into Syria to join the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
