There are many in the West who agree with Mohamed Abdelbaky — so many that the freedom of speech is under serious threat. If Western countries adopt blasphemy laws, however, they will be essentially committing suicide. For years now, Islamic groups in the West have characterized any analysis of how jihad terrorists use the texts […]
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‘Turkey’s continued embrace of terrorist groups, including the Islamic State (ISIS), has caused havoc’
Here is more indication that what is behind the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict is the same imperative that has been behind 1,400 years of aggression by Muslims against Christians: the Islamic call to “fight them until religion is all for Allah” (Qur’an 8:39). “Turkey is Normalizing Militant Jihadism,” by Armen V. Sahakyan and Erik Khzmalyan, Providence, September […]
Pro-Erdogan journalist says ‘all praise is to God alone’ to accusations that Turkey is disturbing Mideast peace
Aktay’s exclamation “all praise is to God alone” is not only an indication that he thinks it is a great thing that Turkey is “disturbing peace and stability in the Middle East,” but that Aktay (and probably others) believes that in doing so, it is carrying out the will of Allah. The likening of the […]
Turkey: Pro-Erdogan journalist hails Azerbaijan ‘purging its cities, villages, mountains and lands’ of Armenians
Turkey did the same thing in the early twentieth century, “purging its lands” of Armenians by means of genocide. Note that the rhetoric of “occupation” that Karagül uses here is the same as that employed by jihadis in the “Palestinian” territories, as well as in Jammu and Kashmir and elsewhere. Jihadis routinely frame their struggles […]
Turkey: “The claim by Macron that ‘Islam is in crisis’ is dangerous and provocative, encouraging Islamophobia”
Much of the controversy centers upon Macron’s announcement that France will move to ban homeschooling in 2021, in order “to stifle religious instruction of children.” By all indications, the religion that France seeks to protect children from is Islam. Any measure intended to stymie Islamization will inevitably be denounced as “Islamophobic.” But according to independent […]
Israel’s Defense Minister: Turkey and Iran are ‘denying promotion of peace and supporting regional aggression’
Turkey has become an increasing menace and bully in the region. On the heels of Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declaring the absurdity that “Jerusalem has been our city for thousands of years,” Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz has stated accurately that Turkey and Iran are “denying promotion of peace and supporting regional aggression.” Both […]
Turkey: Religious Affairs top dog says ‘the goal’ is for Hagia Sophia to become a center of knowledge about Islam
The conversion of Hagia Sophia to a mosque is for Erdogan and Ali Erbas a symbol of Islam’s triumph over secularism, just as its conversion to a museum in 1935 was a symbol of secularism’s triumph over Islam, and its original conversion to a mosque in 1453 was a symbol of Islam’s triumph over Christianity. […]
Turkish foreign minister: EU shouldn’t ‘dare’ to impose sanctions over Turkey’s aggression toward Greece and Cyprus
Çavuşoğlu speaks to the European Union the way an irritated master speaks to a lazy servant. It is clear who he thinks is the boss in their relationship. Also note this: “Thanks to our efforts, irregular migratory flows to Europe have been reduced by 92 percent.” Think about that in light of Erdogan’s repeated threats […]
Qatar and Turkey bankrolling Muslim Brotherhood networks across Europe, including Muslim Council of Britain
The report found “multiple links between a range of bodies that could be traced back to common front organisations” which are linked to the Muslim Brotherhood and “are concerned with Palestine. This cluster includes the Muslim Association of Britain.” Meanwhile, the Muslim Council of Britain itself has been busy urging investigations into the Conservative Party […]
Turkey’s Erdogan: ‘Jerusalem is our city’
Erdogan’s aspirations to restore the caliphate grow plainer by the day, but Western officials continue to ignore them. “‘Jerusalem is our city,’ Turkey’s Erdogan declares,” by Raphael Ahren, Times of Israel, October 1, 2020: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday implied that Jerusalem belongs to Turkey, referring to the Ottoman Empire’s control over the […]
Greece charges 35 European aid workers with helping to smuggle thousands of migrants from Turkey
Actively abetting civilizational suicide. “Greece accuses aid workers of refugee plots,” by Anthee Carassava, The Times, September 29, 2020 (thanks to Henry): Greece charged 35 European aid workers with espionage yesterday, accusing them of helping to smuggle thousands of migrants and refugees from Turkey. The conservative government in Athens is wary of refugee relief groups […]
Turkey: Muslim cleric demands invasion of Cyprus for the sake of Islam and Muhammad’s aunt
“The Ottoman navy greeted the Prophet Muhammad’s aunt, Umm Haram (known as Hala Sultan), with gunfire as they passed near Cyprus. The tomb of Hala Sultan, who participated in the first Muslim expedition to the sea, is under Greek occupation. Let us greet Hala Sultan again and tell her we will be coming soon.” Erdogan […]
Turkey’s closeness to the Islamic State is yet more evidence that it is deserting its NATO ‘allies’
Erdogan’s Turkey has been quite active recently, from its conversion of the Hagia Sophia and its provocations in Greece to its ongoing threats to open the gates for millions of Muslim migrants to flood into Europe. Erdogan is ever more clearly an enemy of Kemalist secularism, and envisions the recreation of the Ottoman empire. Since […]
Turkey’s Erdogan-allied Aktif Bank reportedly facilitated money transfers for Taliban
A short-sighted focus on the bottom line, or a deep ideological kinship? Or both? “Turkey’s Aktif Bank facilitated money transfers for Taliban, porn industry – report,” Ahval News, September 21, 2020 (thanks to Henry): FinCEN Files, a number of leaked classified documents from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, shed a light on Turkey’s Aktif […]
Turkey: Muslims deface and destroy priceless Byzantine frescoes in Panagia Sumela monastery
Note that mostly the faces are scratched out. Some Muslims believe that to remove the face or head destroys the character of the image as a depiction of a human being. Also, besides removing supposed temptations to idolatry, Islamic jihadists want to destroy the artifacts of non-Muslim civilizations because doing so testifies to the truth […]
Turkey’s occupation of Cyprus
Turkey is more and more in the international news these days because of its violations of the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) of Cyprus and Greece. These violations in the Eastern Mediterranean threaten the stability and security of the wider region. A maritime deal signed on 6 August set out the sea boundaries between Egypt and […]
Turkey: Government music video hails Ottoman caliphate, says “The world is waiting for ‘There is no god but Allah'”
Where are all the learned mainstream analysts who confidently told us that secular Turkey was the wave of the future in the Islamic world, and that other Muslim countries would emulate it? “Turkish Government Music Video Presents Turkish Military, Erdoğan As Heir To Ottoman, Seljuk Dynasties, Portrays Turkish Conquerors Praying In Hagia Sophia Mosque,” […]
Greece bolstering its military amid Turkey’s ‘provocative statements’ and ‘near-daily’ threats of war
Turkey continues to up the ante and behave in the Mediterranean as a regional Islamic supremacist bully. As a result, Greece is now building up its military, developing its defense industry as Turkish President Erdogan warns that “Turkey will continue to follow a determined and active policy in the eastern Mediterranean.” Erdogan issued a thinly-veiled […]
Greece ramps up border security in preparation for Turkey to unleash another wave of Muslim migrants
Turkey has been an ongoing menace to Greece. Early in August, women on the Greek island of Lesvos protested the inundation of illegal Muslim migrants. “‘They took advantage of our humanity and tolerance,’ said a protester, remembering that the people of Lesvos were once nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize for their role in assisting […]
Turkey: Nine Churches Named Hagia Sophia Have Now Been Converted to Mosques
Much of the international community has been shocked by the news concerning Turkey’s conversion of two historic Hagia Sophia churches into mosques in Istanbul and Trabzon. The famous Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul was originally founded as a Greek Orthodox cathedral in the sixth century CE. It was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman […]