Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has released a man identified as head of the nation’s Al Qaida network. A Turkish court released leading Islamic insurgency suspects detained in operations against Al Qaida in January 2014. One of them was identified as Halis Bayancuk, also known as Abu Hanzala, deemed the head of Al Qaida’s […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ANKARA — Turkey has targeted an Al Qaida-linked charity supported by the ruling Justice and Development Party. On Jan. 14, Turkish security forces raided offices and homes aligned to the Humanitarian Relief Foundation, the largest non-governmental organization in the country. The raid, which netted 23 suspects, was depicted as an unauthorized operation, […]
