Move comes after President Erdogan urges Muslims to visit Al-Aqsa, support Palestinians A delegation from MUSIAD, Turkey’s Independent Industrialists and Businessmen’s Association, visited Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem on Friday, where delegation members performed Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. MUSIAD Chairman Abdurrahman Kaan told Anadolu Agency that the visit to the iconic mosque was intended to […]

Sigmar Gabriel says Berlin wants good relations with Turkey, but normalization depends on Ankara’s steps The German government signaled a willingness on Monday to normalize relations with Turkey, but also demanded changes in Ankara’s rhetoric and policy towards Berlin, amid months-long tensions between the two countries. “We are ready to extend a hand to Turkey. […]

Muslims in Quebec City have finally acquired their own cemetery, the city’s mayor and members of the Muslim community said Friday at a news conference. The announcement comes three weeks after a referendum narrowly defeated the establishment of a Muslim-only burial ground — a project headed by the Quebec Islamic Culture Centre — in a […]

European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker has opposed calls for ending EU membership talks with Turkey amid political tensions between Ankara and several European capitals. “I believe that it is better for both sides, for the mutual relationship between Turkey and the EU, to continue talks,” Juncker said in an interview with German public radio broadcast […]

EU Affairs Minister Omer Celik on Tuesday slammed criticism about Turkey’s role in Europe. In a series of tweets from his official Twitter account, Celik denounced those who called for excluding Turkey from Europe. “Some simple-minded voices from Europe talk about excluding Turkey from Europe. “Those who voice such simple-minded approaches do not know Turkey. […]

Head of Human Rights Commission says Turkey, Germany should have same priorities on terror Terrorists should not be able to treat Germany as their “backyard”, the head of Turkey’s parliamentary Human Rights Commission said Tuesday. Mustafa Yeneroglu, who grew up in Germany, spoke out in an interview with Anadolu Agency to echo criticism from Turkey […]

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry spokesman on Sunday protested the recent remarks of the U.S. anti-Daesh coalition envoy on Turkey calling them “provocative”. “Our reaction to the statements of Brett McGurk, U.S. Special Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter Daesh, in which he associated Turkey with the presence of terrorist organizations in Idlib [in Syria] was […]

Jewish people hold banners as they stand in solidarity with Muslims while they pray behind them to protest restrictions implemented around the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem outside of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, United States. © Turksemedia.nl – Alle rechten voorbehouden | AA | Washington

Several unions join rally showing support for Palestinians in their fight against Israeli restrictions on Al-Aqsa A rally was held in Istanbul on Friday to show solidarity with Palestinians in their struggle against Israeli restrictions on Al-Aqsa Mosque. The rally in Sarachane Park in Istanbul’s district was held jointly by the Confederation of Public Servants […]

Thousands of Palestinians marched to Al-Aqsa Mosque to pray Friday, a Palestinian official said. The procession came after more than a week of protests at Israeli security measures at the holy site in the occupied East Jerusalem. “At least 10,000 Palestinians performed Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque,” Firas al-Dibs, a spokesman for the mosque’s Waqf […]