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Diyanet deploys Turkish imams to Europe with a 10-year work commitment
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (Diyanet İşleri Türk İslam Birliği, or DİTİB), the German branch of Turkey’s...
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Turkish government aims to cut down on spending on foreign operations as the economy deteriorates
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish government announced measures to reduce public spending through a directive issued on Monday. Accordingly, the purchase of new...
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Erdogan gov’t to silence critics by branding them as agents with new law
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan aims to punish dissidents as agents through an amendment to...
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Erdoğan gov’t updates textbooks, adding more propaganda and military content
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish Ministry of Education introduced a new draft curriculum as part of the Education Model of the...
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Turkey’s religious authority plans measures to prevent risks to overseas operations
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey's controversial Religious Affairs Directorate, commonly known as the Diyanet, unveiled its five-year strategic plan last week. The plan addresses...
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Islamist NGO purchases 3 ships to sail to Gaza, awaits Erdogan’s approval
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A Turkish government-backed Islamist NGO has advanced its plans to organize an aid flotilla to break Israel's blockade...
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Erdoğan’s son-in-law, manufacturer of military drones, joins billionaires list
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Selçuk Bayraktar, the chairman of Baykar, a Turkish defense contractor, and also the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep...
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Erdogan government allowed Turkish soldiers to be killed by ISIS despite being able to rescue them
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The burning alive of two Turkish soldiers by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in 2016...
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Document shows US Department of Justice rejects Turkey’s labeling of dissidents as terrorists
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The US Department of Justice denied Turkey's request for assistance in taking the statement of a Turkish dissident within...
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Smuggled oil from Libya sold on domestic market in Turkey
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A Turkish businessman and former chairman of the Turkish Bankers Association has presented compelling evidence to prosecutors, alleging...
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