Tag: Turkey

Israel: Strategic Bridge Between Asia and Europe?
By September 1, 2025 Read More →

Israel: Strategic Bridge Between Asia and Europe?

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), which aims to establish an economic bridge that connects Asia to Europe via the Middle East, would place Israel at the heart of one of the world’s most ambitious cross-continental connectivity projects.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
Turkey’s Military Buildup in Syria Worries Israel
By July 1, 2025 Read More →

Turkey’s Military Buildup in Syria Worries Israel

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan seeks to establish a permanent military presence in Syria, where pro-Turkish Islamists have installed a new government after toppling former leader Bashar al-Assad.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
Turkey Calls for Islamic Alliance Against Israel
By January 1, 2025 Read More →

Turkey Calls for Islamic Alliance Against Israel

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently called for the creation of a coalition of Islamic countries to fight what he described as “the growing threat of expansionism” from Israel.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
Germany’s Dual-Citizenship Reform Creates Pathway for Islamist Party
By January 17, 2024 Read More →

Germany’s Dual-Citizenship Reform Creates Pathway for Islamist Party

A German government plan to ease citizenship requirements for millions of Turkish immigrants could lead to the creation of Germany’s first national Islamist party, German lawmakers are warning.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
Erdogan’s German Mosques Praise Hamas’s October 7 Massacre
By December 5, 2023 Read More →

Erdogan’s German Mosques Praise Hamas’s October 7 Massacre

Turkish government-controlled mosques in Germany have openly praised the Hamas massacre of 1,200 Israelis to inflame hatred against Jews and Israel. This in turn has spurred calls on the German government to intervene.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
Why Türkiye Sponsors a Fake Academic Report on ‘Islamophobia’
By June 30, 2023 Read More →

Why Türkiye Sponsors a Fake Academic Report on ‘Islamophobia’

An annual report on “Islamophobia” in Europe is being published under the name of a fictitious organization, presumably to conceal the report’s close links to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Posted in: Islam in Europe
Erdogan Builds Another Mega-Mosque, This Time in Germany
By April 6, 2023 Read More →

Erdogan Builds Another Mega-Mosque, This Time in Germany

The City Council of Wuppertal, a municipality in Germany with a substantial Muslim population, has voted to approve the construction of a controversial mega-mosque that will be controlled by the government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a tireless propagator of political Islam in Europe.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
Threat of Islamist Violence Shapes Sweden’s Free Speech Debate
By February 24, 2023 Read More →

Threat of Islamist Violence Shapes Sweden’s Free Speech Debate

Sweden, under pressure from Islamists angered by Quran burnings, is embroiled in a nationwide debate over whether to curtail its constitutionally-protected freedom of expression and introduce a blasphemy law.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Sweden
German Mosque Broadcasts Call to Prayer; Erdogan Gains Victory
By October 18, 2022 Read More →

German Mosque Broadcasts Call to Prayer; Erdogan Gains Victory

The sounding of Muslim prayer calls in Cologne — famous for its cathedral, the largest Gothic church in northern Europe — marks a major victory for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his unrelenting effort to ensconce political Islam in Germany.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
Erdogan Reaches into Domestic Swedish Politics
By October 3, 2022 Read More →

Erdogan Reaches into Domestic Swedish Politics

Sweden’s recent parliamentary elections saw Nyans, a fledgling Islamist party, win between a quarter and a third of the vote in parts of Swedish cities with large numbers of Muslim immigrants. The results are a harbinger of increased Muslim separatism in Swedish towns and cities.

Posted in: Islam in Europe, Sweden
Turkey-Israel Relations: Can a Leopard Change its Spots?
By July 1, 2022 Read More →

Turkey-Israel Relations: Can a Leopard Change its Spots?

Israeli President Isaac Herzog recently visited Turkey in a bid to normalize bilateral ties after more than a decade of diplomatic rupture due to disputes over the Palestinian issue.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
A Win for Turkey and Russia at Israel’s Expense
By May 1, 2022 Read More →

A Win for Turkey and Russia at Israel’s Expense

The Biden administration recently withdrew its support for the Eastern Mediterranean (EastMed) pipeline designed to transfer natural gas from Israel to Europe.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East