As millions of Christians were celebrating Christmas Eve on December 24, 2021, the Head of Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) opened a historic church, also known as Ainos (Enez) Hagia Sophia Church in Edirne, as a mosque after its restoration was completed by Turkey’s General Directorate of Foundations. Referring to the former Greek church […]
Turkey’s Jihad in Syria
On February 28, the Turkish government-funded Anadolu Agency (AA) reported on the alleged takeover of a Syrian town by the Islamist “Free Syrian Army” (FSA). In the news report, the agency posted some images of the FSA fighters. A striking detail immediately attracted attention: on the arms and chests of some FSA fighters were logos […]