Grey Wolves
Europe
US Congress Turns Spotlight on Turkish Extremists Grey Wolves
The US Congress passed an amendment on Tuesday to the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that could affect the status of the extremist group the Grey Wolves, operating in Turkey and occupied Cyprus.
The amendment, introduced by...
Culture
Turkish Nationalist Group Invaded İstanbul’s Hagia Sophia Church to Pray (video)
In protest to US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, members of the Alperen Ocakları; an offshoot of the Turkish nationalist movement the Grey Wolves, prayed at Hagia Sophia in İstanbul on Sunday, Turkish media reported.
According to...
Cyprus
Endangered Cypriot Community
The Republic of Cyprus is entering into an unpredictable phase in its troublesome history. If the economic crisis was not bad enough, it is also facing constant provocation by Turkey while the bi-communal negotiations have come to a dead-end...
Greece
Another Greek Muslim Minority SYRIZA Candidate Resigns
Greece’s main opposition party SYRIZA is in the spotlight after one of its candidates for May’s local elections representing the country’s Muslim minority in western Thrace was forced to resign on Wednesday over alleged connections with Turkey’s neo-fascist political scene.
The SYRIZA...
Europe
Ultra Nationalists in Turkey Want Hagia Sophia to be a Mosque
Giousouf Halatzoglou, MP of the Turkish ultra nationalist party National Movement, submitted a draft law to Turkish National Assembly that proposes to turn Hagia Sophia into a Mosque. Giousouf Halatzoglou is well-known for his relations with the Turkish far...