Posts Tagged: Diyanet
Turkey Set to Boost Diyanet Budget by Over 30% as Religious Agency Expands Influence Abroad
Turkey's government is expected to allocate almost $5 billion to its controversial Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) next year, marking a substantial budget increase that has...
German Lawmakers, Jewish Leaders Push for Mandatory Imam Certification Amid Rising Antisemitism
German lawmakers and the country's Jewish community are calling for a mandatory certification process for all imams amid a surging wave of antisemitism, including multiple...
German Authorities Report More Than 3,500 Crimes Related to Oct. 7 Hamas Pogrom in Israel
German officials announced on Monday that more than 3,500 crimes emanating from the Oct. 7 Hamas pogrom in southern Israel have been recorded, at least...
Turkish Fury Over 6-Year-Old Bride Could Change Country’s Future
It was a game, the child's father and his friend told her. They would visit a photographer. She would wear a beautiful white dress. But by...
Under Erdogan, Turkish High School Textbooks Praise Jihad
The United States helped bring about the 9/11 attacks because it sees "itself as one above equals in international relations," a history book assigned to...
Reforming EU Imam Training Is Easier Said Than Done
Europe has an Islamism problem. This has long been evident in the dozens of Islamist terrorist attacks across the continent for nearly 20 years. But the latest...
Turkish Prosecutor’s Document Suggests Turkey Spying on US Soil
A Turkish prosecution document obtained by the Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT) could offer the first public documentation showing that Turkey is spying on people...
Anti-Israeli Cleric Elected to Head Group of Muslim Scholars
A Moroccan cleric who says that Israel's destruction is a duty for "the entire Muslim Ummah" has been elected to head an influential global Muslim...
Erdogan-Gulen Power Struggle Divides European Turks
On the night of July 15, members of the Turkish military stormed the state-run TRT news agency in Ankara and forced an anchorwoman to read...
