Erdogan Elected Leader of Turkey’s Ruling Party

Erdogan, founded the AKP in 2001 and led it to victory in an election a year later President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pledged to fight Turkey’s enemies at home and abroad on Sunday as he was re-elected leader of the ruling AK Party. This makes him the first Turk in nearly 70 years to serve simultaneously … Read more

Malaysia Police Arrest Turks Over ‘security Threat’

Two Turkish nationals who went missing in Malaysia have been arrested as a security threat, the police chief announced on Wednesday, but a rights group raised concerns of possible pressure from Ankara for the detentions. National police chief Khalid Abu Bakar tweeted that Turgay Karaman and Ihsan Aslan were arrested “because they threatened the security … Read more

German Police Arrest Five In Raid On ‘IS Network’

Five people linked to the so-called Islamic State (IS) group have been arrested in co-ordinated raids in Germany, including a senior Islamist figure, reports say. Flats were raided in northern and western Germany and a mosque was searched near Hanover. Among those arrested was an Iraqi who goes by the alias Abu Walaa, or “the … Read more