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Tensions rise in Germany’s Turkish diaspora, mirroring splits in Turkey
September 3, 2016 By Faith Matters

Tensions rise in Germany’s Turkish diaspora, mirroring splits in Turkey

Ercan Karakoyun has long played a prominent role in Berlin’s Turkish community, promoting education and dialogue among Muslims and Germans of other faiths. Now, however, whenever he can, Karakoyun avoids the bustling streets where many Turks live in the German capital. He says he has received six death threats via email and Facebook that are being […]

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Turkey’s Erdogan vows to cut off revenues of Gulen-linked businesses
August 4, 2016 By Faith Matters

Turkey’s Erdogan vows to cut off revenues of Gulen-linked businesses

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Thursday to choke off businesses linked to the U.S.-based cleric he blames for an attempted coup, describing his schools, firms and charities as “nests of terrorism” and promising no mercy in rooting them out. Business is the arena in which the network of Fethullah Gulen is still the strongest, […]

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Turkey widens post-coup purge, demands Washington hand over cleric
July 18, 2016 By Faith Matters

Turkey widens post-coup purge, demands Washington hand over cleric

Turkey purged its police on Monday after rounding up thousands of soldiers in the wake of a failed military coup, and said it could reconsider its friendship with the United States unless Washington hands over a cleric Ankara blames for the putsch. Turkish authorities moved swiftly to retaliate for Friday night’s coup, in which more […]

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