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Iran, Turkey sign religious cooperation agreement
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20191227-iran-turkey-sign-religious-cooperation-agreement/
“Iran and Turkey signed a cooperation agreement yesterday intended to increase religious relations, reported Press TV.
The agreement was inked in the Turkish capital Ankara between Abouzar Ebrahimi Torkaman, head of Iran’s Islamic Culture and Communication Organisation, and Ali Erbas, head of Turkey’s top religious authority, the Religious Affairs Directorate.
The agreement is said to consist of 18 articles ranging from translation and publication of religious books to holding various events, and “teaching of Islamic jurisprudence by Iranian experts at theological faculties in Turkey”, which could refer to the Jafari school of jurisprudence which is enshrined in the Iranian constitution.
Torkaman said: “The trend and circumstances that exist in the world today [reflect] considerable convergence between Turkey and Iran,” adding that their attitude towards Palestine is “a shared one”.
Erbas said: “We mobilise all our resources to fight the sedition that is targeting Muslims, and the measures that are taken by some Muslim countries in the region, which unfortunately compromise Muslims’ esteem and pride.”
Unity in the wider Muslim world and the threats and challenges of Islamophobia were also discussed. The bilateral talks also focused on the issue of exchanging the scriptures that are archived in the countries’ respective libraries.
Iran and Turkey were present at the recent Malaysia Summit and both countries’ leaders made calls for less global dependency on the US dollar and financial system and stressed on unity among Muslim-majority states.”
Gendarmerie arrest 710+ irregular migrants in north west Turkey
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20191227-gendarmerie-arrest-710-irregular-migrants-in-north-west-turkey/
“Turkish gendarmerie forces held 713 irregular migrants in the northwestern Edirne province, bordering Greece, on Friday, Anadolu Agency reports.
Among the migrants were the nationals of Nepal, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Morocco and Algeria.
The migrants were sent to the provincial migration office for legal procedures.
Turkey has been a key transit point for irregular migrants aiming to cross to Europe to start new lives, especially those fleeing war and persecution.
Some 268,000 irregular migrants were held in Turkey in 2018, according to the Interior Ministry, and over 336,000 have been held so far this year.”
Turkey suspends 18 judges, prosecutors over FETO ties
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkey/turkey-suspends-18-judges-prosecutors-over-feto-ties/1685405
“At least 18 judges and prosecutors were suspended over links to Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO), the group behind the 2016 defeated coup, Turkey’s top judiciary council said on Friday.
Turkey’s Council of Judges and Prosecutors’ 2nd Chamber said that the suspects were suspended until an inquiry about their links to FETO concluded.
FETO and its U.S.-based leader Fetullah Gulen orchestrated the defeated coup of July 15, 2016, which left 251 people martyred and nearly 2,200 injured.
Turkey accuses FETO of being behind a long-running campaign to overthrow the state through the infiltration of Turkish institutions, particularly the military, police and judiciary.”
India ejects Norwegian ‘for protesting’ against citizenship law
https://www.thelocal.no/20191227/india-ejects-norwegian-for-protesting-against-citizenship-law
“A Norwegian tourist on Friday said authorities had ordered her to leave India after taking part in protests against a new citizenship law, becoming the second European to be ejected over the demonstrations…”
Terrorism poses growing threat in Africa’s Sahel, Germany warns
https://www.dw.com/en/terrorism-poses-growing-threat-in-africas-sahel-germany-warns/a-51813261
“The security situation in Africa’s Sahel is deteriorating, with terrorism threatening both soldiers and civilians, according to Germany’s Defense Ministry. The UN’s peacekeeping mission has thus far proven ineffective…”
The Decay of the World Order As We Know It | A World on the Brink
Richard I am not even 4 minutes in, but so far its protracted left wing propaganda.
Does it change or get better? The first few minutes is a series of leftist tropes and exaggerated claims. It feels like globalist propaganda. Do they explain why nationalism is on the rise and that its not actually Hitlerian but a rebellion against totalitarian leftism?
Not really, this source is normally conservative so I posted it before I started watching it. I was in the middle of a different video. When I started I got as far as I could and then quit but I had already posted it. While I don’t normally post them their work on Hong Kong and the economic problems of China is excellent.
Sorry.