First pledge of allegiance to al-Baghdadi after ISIS’ “Wilayat Turkey” video
In the aftermath of the video published in 2019 where Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was seen holding notes[…]
Turkey is the export-hub for detonating cords; a crucial component for IEDs used by ISIS and Jabhat al Nusra affiliates
By Dogu Eroglu – JUN 30 2016 International explosive manufacturers, based in Spain, India, and Australia, establish[…]
Ankara cracks down on IS; but is it too little too late?
By Noah Blaser and Dogu Eroglu – JUL 13 2015* Estranged from his family and ravaged by[…]
Turkish jihadist reveals how Ankara turned a blind eye to ISIS radicalization
Returnee jihadist from Ankara speaks out, illustrating the immunity and impunity provided by the government By Dogu Eroglu[…]
Journey to Isis: from astrophysics student to shell-shocked Islamist fighter
By Dogu Eroglu and Noah Blaser – May 13 2015* The night Rasid Tugral vanished from his[…]
Part-time jihadists of Turkey are still enroute to Raqqa
ISIS fighters in Ankara continue living double lives in troubled Hacibayram as they travel in and out[…]
In Ankara, refugees from Syria pay rents to ISIS fighters who made them flee from their own country
As Turkish government keeps 22 refugee camps concealed from the press and NGOs, refugees from Syria try[…]
Jihadist Clinic on Turkey’s Syrian Border
Turkish authorities let Syrian jihadists run their own medical network By Dogu Eroglu – Sep 22 2014[…]
Syrians refuge to another war in Turkey
A murder, hatred and discrimination in unregulated Gaziantep By Doğu Eroğlu – Sep 8 2014 Mahmoud, a[…]
The Brother of a Turkish Protester Murdered by the Police Speaks Out
by Dogu Eroglu – July 23 2013* On June 1, the second day of Turkey’s nationwide protests[…]