IHH

Islamist Turkey: A Base for Muslim Brotherhood Jihadism

Why Turkey Can’t Bring Peace to Gaza

Ankara’s pro-Hamas rhetoric makes it unfit to help police the Gaza Strip.

Turkey’s Gulf Tour and Erdogan’s Gaza Ambitions are Dangerous

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues his campaign to expand Turkey’s influence across the Middle East. Last week, he wrapped up a rapid tour of Qatar, Kuwait, and Oman, aiming to secure...

Hamas and Turkey: Partners in Terror

Turkish Authorities Prevent Aid Flotilla Backed by Islamist Foundation From Sailing to Gaza

The canceled departure on August 3 of a Turkish aid flotilla bound for Gaza — just one week after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened a military invasion of Israel...

Finance Watchdog Removes Turkey From Grey List Despite Ongoing Support for Hamas

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) — an international money laundering and terror finance watchdog — removed Turkey from its grey list of countries that require stricter...

Turkish charity leaders meet with Taliban officials

On June 13, representatives from two Turkish charities met with Salam Hanafi, the Taliban’s deputy prime minister, in Afghanistan. Mehmet Ubeyd Kosger, representing the Hayrat Foundation, accompanied...

Turkey Cannot Be a Mediator in the Gaza War

The Turkish government led by Recep Tayyip Erdogan is not shy about its enthusiastic support of Hamas. Last month Erdogan shocked observers after declaring “Turkey is a country that stands firmly behind...

Erdogan Needs a Reset with the US but Congress Could Stand in the Way

Turkey is attempting the impossible by trying to reestablish a productive relationship with the US while declaring his unreserved support for Hamas, and Congress may be gearing up to push back. After suffering...

Turkish Flotilla to Set Sail for Gaza

Israel is bracing for potential maritime trade disruptions due to imminent seaborne aid deliveries to Gaza from Turkey by Turkish charities and pro-Palestinian activist groups. The...

Turkish Organizations Ready Flotilla to Ignite Tensions With Israel

The “Freedom Flotilla Coalition” (FFC), consisting of several pro-Palestinian activist groups, including two Turkish charities — one designated by Israel as a terrorist organization — plans to send several...

Gaza Flotilla Plans Mid-April Sailing

A coalition of pro-Palestinian activist groups, including a Turkish charity outlawed by Israel, plans to send several ships to breach the Gaza Strip blockade in mid-April. The Freedom...

Turkey-Based Organization Prepares to Send Flotilla to Gaza

An assembly of international organizations announced on February 10 that it seeks to break Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza by sending a flotilla of humanitarian aid. The assembly,...

10 Things to Know About Hamas and Turkey

The terrorist organization Hamas receives significant funding, materiel, and political support from Turkey. For decades, Turkey and Israel enjoyed a productive partnership. However, since 2009, Turkish...

Turkey’s ‘Aid’ Organization Is a Front for Supporting Terrorism

Turkey’s premier aid organization, the Foundation for Human Rights and Freedoms (IHH), with strong links to the government, actively supports terrorist causes and should be designated as a Foreign (FTO)...

Erdogan’s Damning Response to the Hamas Attacks

Turkey’s president is widening the gulf between Ankara and her Western allies and partners.

Brothers in Arms

The Consolidation of the Turkey-Qatar Axis

Lawyer In U.S. Case Against Turkish Bank that Allegedly Supports Hamas Details Turkey’s Financial Support of Terrorist Groups

(Washington, D.C., October 4, 2019) – The lawyer representing the children of an American father and his Israeli wife murdered by Hamas terrorists in the West Bank in 2015 gives his first public interview...

Rocket Attacks Are the Cause of Israel’s Blockade, Not Its Effect

After expending 700 rockets last month in attacks that killed four Israeli civilians, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) are busy ...

Turkish Organizations Under Fire for Alleged Hamas Support

Turkey’s ties to the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas are once again in the spotlight. Israeli authorities claimed this week that two charities with close ties to the ruling elite in Ankar...