Category: Turkey

White House Suggests It Hired a National Security Adviser Without…

When Donald Trump named Michael Flynn as his national security adviser last November, liberals had good cause to raise their eyebrows. The retired general had established himself as a proud Islamophobe – one who believed that ” fear of Muslims is rational ,” and that Democrats had tried to impose Sharia law on the state of Florida.

Former Trump aide Flynn says lobbying may have helped Turkey

In this Feb. 13, 2017 file photo, Mike Flynn arrives for a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, who was fired from the White House last month, has registered as a foreign agent with the Justice Department for work that may have aided the Turkish government in exchange for $530,000.

Former Trump aide Flynn says lobbying may have helped Turkey

In this Feb. 13, 2017 file photo, Mike Flynn arrives for a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Flynn, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, who was fired from the White House last month, has registered as a foreign agent with the Justice Department for work that may have aided the Turkish government in exchange for $530,000.

Temporary Turkish base established inside Syria’s al-Bab following capture

Nusret Gokce otherwise known as Salt Bae says he will open up steakhouses in London and New York’in the next few months Turkey-backed Syrian rebels opened fire Sunday on Syrian army forces and allies advancing toward opposition-held positions as the opposing factions waged parallel campaigns against the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, in the country’s north. IS terrorists then reportedly withdrew to Tadif, south of al-Bab, and promptly left the town to forces loyal to Bashar al-Assad without a fight.

Turkey steps up scrutiny on Muslim migrants from Russia

Turkey has increased scrutiny of Russian-speaking Muslim communities in the past few months following a series of attacks blamed on Islamic State, a concrete example of the renewed relationship between the two countries. Turkish police have raided the homes of Russian-speaking immigrants in Istanbul, detained many and expelled others, according to interviews with Russian Muslims living in the city.

Officials: CIA chief to visit Turkey, discuss security

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, walks to greet Ethiopia’s President Mulatu Teshome Wirtu, at the Presidential Palace, in Ankara Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, walks to greet Ethiopia’s President Mulatu Teshome Wirtu, at the Presidential Palace, in Ankara Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017.

The Latest: Jonson: Assad should run in vote to resolve war

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini speaks during a press conference with Lebanese Foreign Minister Gibran Bassil at the Lebanese Foreign Ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, Jan. 26, 2017. A senior European Union official says it is too early to comment on reports of U.S. plans for safe zones in Syria.

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Gunfire has been heard outside a Turkish police station as suicide bombers cause mass casualties in Kabul. Two loud explosions rocked the Afghan capital killing an unconfirmed number of people, while local media in Turkey say a terrorist has been shot dead in an attempted attack in Gaziantep.

US goes from bandleader to bystander in Syria peace efforts

Stung by years of failure to stop Syria’s bloodshed, the United States is now but a bystander to the civil war as President Barack Obama leaves office. Secretary of State John Kerry still is speaking sporadically with Russian, Turkish and Arab foreign ministers about cease-fire efforts, and there are occasional consultations with the opposition.

ISIS Claims Responsibility For Istanbul Nightclub Massacre

Relatives react at the funeral of Ayhan Arik, a victim of an attack by a gunman at Reina nightclub, in Istanbul, Turkey, January 1, 2017. REUTERS/Osman Orsal The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the shooting at an Istanbul nightclub on New Year’s Eve, which killed 39 people and injured nearly 70. The ISIS-affiliated Aamaq News Agency released a message Monday saying the attack was carried out by a “heroic soldier of the caliphate who attacked the most famous nightclub where Christians were celebrating their pagan feast.”

The Mail

Dexter Filkins’s article on the Muslim scholar and preacher Fethullah GA1 4len, the founder of the social and religious movement Hizmet, of which I am a participant, misrepresents GA1 4len and leaves unchallenged a series of claims against him . Filkins refers to statements that GA1 4len made decades ago regarding Jews, but does not explain the evolution of his views, which GA1 4len has clarified in other interviews, or mention his consistent criticism of terrorist attacks in Israel and support for interfaith dialogue.

Donald Trump calls Berlin terror strike ‘an attack on humanity’

Trump calls Berlin terror strike ‘an attack on humanity’ as he distances himself from Monday statement about Muslims targeting Christians Asked about his claim Monday that the Berlin attack on a Christmas market was part of a ‘global jihad,’ he tacked to saying it was ‘an attack on humanity’ On Wednesday he revealed that he hasn’t spoken to President Barack Obama since the Berlin attack and the assassination of a Russian diplomat in Turkey Donald Trump has called Monday’s deadly strike on a Berlin Christmas market ‘an attack on humanity,’ saying Wednesday that the rise of Islamic terrorism in the West ‘is disgraceful.’ ‘It’s an attack on humanity.

After violence abroad, Trump meeting with security adviser

President-elect Donald Trump is planning to meet with his incoming national security adviser in the aftermath of a rattling day of violence around the world. Trump appeared to jump ahead of investigators in blaming Islamic terrorists for deadly incidents Monday in Turkey and Germany and vowing anew to eradicate their regional and global networks.

Donald Trump blames terrorists for killings in Turkey, Germany

Jumping ahead of investigators, President-elect Donald Trump is blaming Islamic terrorists for deadly violence in Turkey and Germany and vowing anew to eradicate their regional and global networks. Authorities in both countries were still investigating Monday when Trump issued a pair of statements condemning the attacks, the same day the Electoral College formally awarded him the presidency.