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


At least 28 dead in Ankara bombing; Turkey suspects terrorism

Turkish military condemns what it describes as a terrorist attack on the buses as they waited at traffic lights.

An ambulance arrives after an explosion in Ankara

Russia says it suspects Turkey of preparing military incursion in Syria

Russian jets have been striking rebel and jihadi fighters for four months in Syria, including Islamic State militants as well as fighters backed by Turkey and Gulf Arab states.

Erdogan vs. Putin

The Criminalization of Critique in Erdogan’s Totalitarian Turkey

The Jerusalem Post

Istanbul suicide bomber entered Turkey as a refugee

The bomber, who authorities say is an Islamic State member recently arrived from Syria, blew himself up on Tuesday in Sultanahmet square near the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia.

Explosion rocks Istanbul's Sultanahmet Square

Putin: Turkish leadership's policy of encouraging 'Islamization' is a problem

Putin made the comment a day after Turkey shot down a Russian jet that cost the life of one pilot.

Putin and Erdogan

PM hints ground forces needed to defeat militant Islam

Netanyahu says Hamas ‘foment’ and ‘direct’ attacks against Israel from Turkey

ISIS

As trail runs cold on Bangkok bombing, Thai investigators eye a Turkish connection

Thailand's deportation of Muslim Uighurs has sparked outrage among Turks, who see themselves as sharing a common cultural and religious background.

A man wearing a yellow T-shirt and carrying a backpack is seen walking near the Erawan shrine, where a bomb blast killed 22 people in Bangkok, Thailand.

The new KKK is radical Islam

The Jerusalem Post

27 killed in suspected ISIS terror attack in Turkish border

Television footage showed bodies lying beneath trees outside the building in the mostly Kurdish town in southeastern Turkey.

This photo taken on July 20, 2015 shows the scene after an explosion in the town of Suruc in Sanliurfa, on July 20, 2015, not far from the Syrian border.

Jews and Muslims celebrate Iftar feast after Turkish synagogue reopens

After a lengthy restoration period, and a little bit of controversy, the historic Edirne Synagogue was re-opened on March 26.

Jewish community members attend the re-opening ceremony of Great Synagogue in Edirne, western Turkey March 26, 2015.