Islam and politics
Erdogan Elected Leader of Turkey’s Ruling Party
Erdogan, founded the AKP in 2001 and led it to victory in an election a year later President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
Germany Slams Turkey’s Refusal To Let MPs Visit NATO Base
Germany on Monday slammed Turkey's refusal to allow its lawmakers to visit a NATO base near Syria and warned it could...
Malaysia Deports Turks Wanted Over Alleged Gulen Links
Malaysia has deported three Turkish nationals wanted by Ankara for alleged links to a US-based preacher accused of...
Wife Seeks Release of Turkish Businessman Held In Malaysia
The wife of a Turkish businessman detained in Malaysia for alleged terrorism offences made a tearful appeal to the...
Third Turk Arrested In Malaysia For Security Reasons
A third Turkish national has been arrested in Malaysia, his lawyer said Friday, after two others were taken into...
Malaysia Police Arrest Turks Over ‘security Threat’
Two Turkish nationals who went missing in Malaysia have been arrested as a security threat, the police chief announced...
Turkey Sacks 4,000 More Officials In Coup-Bid Crackdown
The Turkish government has sacked almost 4,000 more public officials in what appears to be the latest purge related to...
Turkey Suspends 9,000 Police In Crackdown
Turkey’s police force has suspended more than 9,000 officers over alleged links to the US-based Islamic preacher...
Thousands In Turkish Police Force Suspended Over Alleged Gulen Links
Turkey on Wednesday detained more than 1,000 people and suspended over 9,100 police in a vast new crackdown against...
Turkey Suspends More Than 9,000 Police Officers Over ‘Gulen Links’
Turkey's police force has suspended more than 9,000 officers over alleged links to the US-based Islamic preacher...
Turkey Arrests 1,000 In Raids Targeting Gulen Suspects
Police have arrested more than 1,000 people in an operation across Turkey against a movement blamed for last summer's...
What Changes Under Turkey’s New Constitution Plan
Turkey on Sunday votes in a landmark referendum on a new constitution that would grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
Erdogan Was Behind Failed Coup Based On CIA, BND Reports
German intelligence expert and author Erich Schmidt-Eenboom has said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, not the...
No Evidence That Gulen, Movement Behind Coup Attempt
Contrary to accusations made by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and the Turkish government, the Foreign Affairs...
US House Intel Chair Says It’s ‘hard To Believe’ Gulen Was Behind Turkey Coup
The United State House Intelligence Committee chairman has said it is “hard to believe” that U. S.-based Turkish...
German Spy Agency Chief Doubtful Gulen Was Behind Turkey Coup Attempt
The Turkish government has failed to convince Germany’s BND foreign intelligence agency that United States based...
‘Algeria’s Orwell’ Urges Writers To Fight Fundamentalism
Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, whose novel "2084" depicted a dystopian state governed by religious law, says writers...
Muslim, Christian Clerics Say Don’t Link Islam To Terrorism
Leading Muslim and Christian clerics in the Middle East issued a statement Wednesday urging against linking Islam to...
I Want An International Probe Into Failed Turkey Coup – Fethullah Gulen
On the night of July 15, 2017, Turkey went through the most catastrophic tragedy in its recent history as a result of...