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Aug 05, 2017

Canada: Quebec City Muslims get cemetery

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 […]

Aug 05, 2017

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Aug 03, 2017

European Commission head says Turkish talks must go on

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 […]

Aug 03, 2017

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Aug 02, 2017

Minister slams talk about excluding Turkey from Europe

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. […]

Aug 02, 2017

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Aug 01, 2017

Turkish rights head calls on Berlin to tackle terrorism

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 […]

Aug 01, 2017

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Jul 30, 2017

Turkey protests US envoy McGurk’s ‘provocative’ remarks

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 […]

Jul 30, 2017

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Jul 30, 2017

Al-Aqsa Protest at Israeli Embassy in Washington (Photo’s)

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

Jul 30, 2017

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Jul 29, 2017

Rally held in Istanbul in solidarity with Palestinians

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 […]

Jul 29, 2017

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Jul 28, 2017

10,000 Palestinians pray at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque

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 […]

Jul 28, 2017

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Jul 26, 2017

US Muslim groups welcome changes to Google results

‘Direct connection’ between misleading information about Islam, uptick in Islamophobic attacks, says Imam Omar Suleiman Queries about Islam and Muslims on the world’s largest search engine have been updated amid public pressure to tamp down alleged disinformation from hate groups. However, activists who have worked to bring about the changes say more work remains. In […]

Jul 26, 2017

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Jul 25, 2017

Canadian charged with hate crime against Muslims

Kevin J. Johnston offered CAN$2,500 reward for Muslim students ‘spewing hate’ at prayers A Canadian man, who earlier this year offered a $2,500 reward for recordings of Muslim students “spewing hate speech during Friday prayers”, was charged Monday with committing a hate crime. Kevin J. Johnston, a former mayoral candidate in Mississauga, just outside of […]

Jul 25, 2017
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