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Turkey probes for ISIL link in Istanbul attack
The profiles of the perpetrators of this week's attacks in Paris and Istanbul attack are completely different. The former suggests two French brothers of Algerian origin, Saïd and Chérif Kouachi, whose links with extremist jihadist terror organizations were disclosed by intelligence organizations in Western countries.
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What Muslims should and should not do
The moment when I heard about the attack on Charlie Hebdo, I was depressed. I knew there would be people all around the world who would focus on the ?religious identities? of those who fired the bullets, as well as their political identities.
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Countering blasphemy with civility
There is no doubt that the attack on Charlie Hebdo is a cruel crime that all people of all faiths should condemn. I, for my part, denounce the cold-blooded murderers who apparently acted in the name of my faith, Islam, but violated one of its core principles: The sanctity of human life.
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No more excuses left for massacres
When it is the first time that one comes across a massacre committed on behalf of Islam, one could look for a conspiracy behind it saying, "Is it really Muslims who have committed this?"
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Organizing trade: The ahis and guilds of Anatolia
While guilds in the Ottoman Empire might never have had the same independence as their European counterparts, they still had an important role and also shared many characteristics with Sufi organizations The guild in Ottoman times can be defined as an association of craftsmen and tradesmen who dealt with the same products and who banded together for their mutual benefit.
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Aleksandra Joksimovic: Region needs maximum vigilance
BELGRADE - Director of the Centre for Foreign Policy Aleksandra Joksimovic stated on Friday that the Western Balkans and Serbia as part of the region are not currently target of radical Islamism but there is potential danger that they may be in jeopardy at some point.
Turkey condemns Boko Haram massacre
President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has strongly condemned the killing of thousands of people in a Nigerian town by Boko Haram militants.
"Terror attacks in which innocent people are brutally killed cannot be tolerated regardless of religion, civilization and justification," Erdo?an said in a statement on Jan. 8.
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Turkish PM calls on Turks to stand firm against 'plots' to create rift in Europe
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has called on Muslim Turks to remain resolute against Islamophobia that is "spread using terrorist acts as an excuse" in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attack, accusing certain groups of plotting to breed bad blood between cultures in Europe.
US 'concerned' over Hamas-Turkey relations
The U.S. Department of State has conveyed its concerns about the relationship between Hamas and Turkey to Turkish officials, a day after Ankara said the leader of Hamas is "welcome in Turkey."
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Egypt sets parliamentary poll dates as Sisi cements grip
Egypt said Jan. 8 it is to hold parliamentary elections from March 21 but analysts said the new legislature will offer no meaningful opposition to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's iron-fisted rule.
The elections, which will be held in phases culminating on May 7, will be the first since Sisi overthrew his Islamist predecessor Mohamed Morsi on July 3, 2013.