Islam In Turkey

Three cartoonists arrested in Turkey over alleged Prophet Muhammad drawing

LeMan, one of Turkey’s oldest satirical publications, has continued to operate despite a wave of shutdowns targeting media critical of Turkish President Erdogan.

 Placards are burned during a protest against the publications of a cartoon of Prophet Mohammad in France media and President Emmanuel Macron's comments, in Istanbul, Turkey October 30, 2020.
AN ISIS fighter uses his phone to  lm a military parade in Syria’s northern Raqqa province in 2014

Suspected ISIS members arrested in Turkey - report

 Demonstration against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Sweden’s NATO bid, in Stockholm

Protests in Stockholm, including Koran-burning, draw strong condemnation from Turkey

 Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu greets his supporters as they gather in front of his office as a Turkish court sentenced Imamoglu to more than two years in prison and imposed a political ban for insulting public officials, in Istanbul, Turkey December 14, 2022.

Thousands protest against conviction of Istanbul mayor


Analysis: Did Erdogan just win a sixty-year political struggle in Turkey?

The roots of the “yes” vote, which the government barely won, are much deeper and the election is symbolically part of a decades old revolution in the country.

Supporters listen to the speech by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during a rally for the upcoming referendum in Istanbul, Turkey

Erdogan Exploits Islam For Personal And Political Gain

The Jerusalem Post

Turkish court dismisses case brought by victims of Israeli raid

Israel agreed to pay out $20 million to the families of those killed on the vessel, a crucial element in the restoration of ties.

The Turkish ship Mavi Marmara leaves Istanbul May 22, 2010, aiming to break the Israeli blockade of Gaza

Turkish national arrested at Ben Gurion, suspected of security offenses

The 32-year-old is the owner of a tourism company and it was reportedly not his first visit to Israel. Previous visits had been uneventful.

Orhan Buyruk in Israel

Conservative Saudi Arabia sees skyrocketing divorces

Arranged marriages and segregation of sexes contribute to increase in divorce.

Saudi Arabia - Women praying in Riyadh

Turkish teachers missing as school year begins

Since the failed coup attempt on July 15 that resulted in over 270 deaths, the government has fired or suspended nearly 40,000 teachers, adding to an already existing teacher shortage.

People stand on a Turkish army tank in Ankara, Turkey July 16, 2016

Analysis: Turkish fury - Syrian invasion will escalate to encompass Kurds

This is the only border area Islamic State still shares with Turkey, and Turkey has wanted a buffer zone as well as a no-fly zone there since last year.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses during an attempted coup in Istanbul, Turkey July 16, 2016.

Un mois après le putsch raté,une nouvelle Turquie voit-elle le jour ?

Un état des lieux de la Turquie 30 jours après la tentative de prise de pouvoir militaire avortée

Rassemblement de soutien au président Erdogan, le 7 août 2016

At height of Turkish coup bid, rebel jets had Erdogan's plane in their sights

"At least two F-16s harassed Erdogan's plane while it was in the air and en route to Istanbul. They locked their radars on his plane and on two other F-16s protecting him."

US-made F-16 fighter jets in action.

Amid chaos, who really stands for democracy in Turkey?

For Erdogan to emerge from this event as a democratic standard-bearer would be the greatest defeat of all for those behind it.

People stand on a Turkish army tank in Ankara, Turkey July 16, 2016