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Police search area after female suicide bomber strikes in Istanbul, Turkey.

Marxist Terrorists Claim Istanbul Suicide Bombing

Istanbul (AFP) – An outlawed Turkish Marxist group on Wednesday said one of its members carried out the deadly suicide bombing at the heart of Istanbul’s tourist district that killed the female bomber and a policeman.

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Turkish Rock ‘N’ Roll Imam Denied Visa to Saudi Arabia for Concert

Turkish imam Ahmet Muhsin Tüzer has found an innovative way to reach out to the believers in his and other congregations: forming a rock band, FiRock, to sing the praises of Allah. While Tüzer has played gigs all over the world, one Muslim country has denied him entry– Saudi Arabia, which he calls especially “painful” because of Saudi Arabia’s official status as a Muslim state.

Erdogan Mocks EU

The Women Battling an Islamist Strongman

ISTANBUL—Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s decision last week to arrest the editor in chief of an opposition newspaper is the latest crack in this country’s image as a modern, Westernized country. But it’s not the only sign of an erosion of rights.

Adad Gate outside of Nineveh, Iraq.

ISIS Targets 2,000-Year-Old Ancient Nineveh Walls in Iraq

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) set their eyes on another historical site to demolish as they continue to establish their The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) set their eyes on another historical site to demolish as they continue to establish their caliphate across Iraq. Residents near Mosul told Assyrian website Ankawa the militants’ plan to blow up the walls of Nineveh, which date back to almost 700 B.C.

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NYT: How Turkey Sabotaged Its Future

This article originally appeared in the New York Times: ISTANBUL — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey keeps making global headlines. First it was for claiming that Muslims discovered the New World. Then it was for asserting that you “cannot

Letting Turkey into the EU Would Be a Disaster

Letting Turkey into the EU Would Be a Disaster

So much for the Prime Minister demonstrating he is serious about reforming the EU! David Cameron has announced it is still his ‘long-standing goal’ to bring Turkey into the European Union – despite the complete disaster this would be for

WFP Resumes Food Assistance to Syrian Refugees

WFP Resumes Food Assistance to Syrian Refugees

Geneva, December 10 (QNA) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) announced Tuesday that it would reinstate food assistance to Syrian refugees in neighbouring countries thanks to a massive expression of support from the public, the private sector and

Britain, Turkey Work ‘Closely’ to Stop Foreign Fighters’

Britain, Turkey Work ‘Closely’ to Stop Foreign Fighters’

According to a report from Agence France-Presse, the governments of Britain and Turkey are working “as closely as possible” to stop foreign fighters joining ISIS, according to British Prime Minister David Cameron. Follow Breitbart London on Twitter @BreitbartLondon

Cameron Still Wants Turkey to Join the EU

Cameron Still Wants Turkey to Join the EU

After months of debates over controlling EU migration, which saw the Prime Minister himself making a speech laying out measures on how the Tories would try to regain some control, David Cameron has said he still wants Turkey to join