Tag: Turkey

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
Sweden, Threatened by Islamists over Quran Burnings, Implements De Facto Blasphemy Law
By February 24, 2023 Read More →

Sweden, Threatened by Islamists over Quran Burnings, Implements De Facto Blasphemy Law

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
Germany: Cologne Mega-Mosque Begins Public Calls to Prayer
By October 18, 2022 Read More →

Germany: Cologne Mega-Mosque Begins Public Calls to Prayer

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
Islamist Party Has Outsized Impact on Swedish Elections
By October 3, 2022 Read More →

Islamist Party Has Outsized Impact on Swedish Elections

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
Biden Administration Kills Israel-to-Europe Gas Pipeline
By February 15, 2022 Read More →

Biden Administration Kills Israel-to-Europe Gas Pipeline

The Biden administration has abruptly withdrawn American support for the Eastern Mediterranean (EastMed) pipeline, a project aimed at shipping natural gas from Israel to European markets.

Posted in: Energy, Geopolitics
Europe Braces for Tsunami of Afghan Migrants
By August 26, 2021 Read More →

Europe Braces for Tsunami of Afghan Migrants

The Taliban conquest of Afghanistan is poised to trigger an unprecedented wave of Afghan migration to Europe, which is bracing for the arrival of potentially hundreds of thousands — possibly even millions — of refugees and migrants from the war-torn country.

Posted in: Europe, Migration Crisis
Germany’s Largest Right-Wing Extremist Group is Turkish not German
By June 21, 2021 Read More →

Germany’s Largest Right-Wing Extremist Group is Turkish not German

The Turkish neo-fascist movement “Ülkücü” (Turkish for Idealism) — popularly known as Grey Wolves — now has at least 11,000 active members in Germany.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe