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Numer­ous oth­er coun­tries, such as Turkey, Qatar, and North Korea, also spon­sor their own influ­ence oper­a­tions. Some of these oper­a­tions are region­al in nature but oth­ers are designed to have a glob­al impact.

January 17 2022, 14:37 pm
French President Macron Says Foreign Powers Are Causes For Disinformation; Report Names Russia, Turkey, Iran And China
European media reported earlier this month that French President Emmanuel Macron identified foreign "propaganda" media and online platforms as the main drivers behind the spread of disinformation in France. According to a Politico report: January...
November 12 2021, 14:50 pm
Turkey Hired A Dozen US Lobby Firms In 2020; Made $526,177 In Campaign Contributions
The Centre for International Policy (CIP), a US think tank, is reporting that Turkey hired at least eleven US lobby firms in 2020, which made campaign contributions totaling more than USD 500,000 last year. According...
August 4 2021, 16:37 pm
Anti-Israel Conference In Turkey Features Prominent Islamist and Turkish Figures, US Scholars
US media is reporting about an academic conference in Turkey called “Challenging Apartheid in Palestine,” featuring prominent Islamist and Turkish figures as well as US academics as speakers. According to the Algemeiner report: June 27,...
April 9 2021, 11:21 am
Turkish Imams Trained In Germany But Paid By Turkey
German media is reporting that a mosque organization with strong connections to the Turkish government has claimed positive results from a program to train imams in Germany instead of Turkey. According to the Frankfurter Rundschau report, the Turkish Islamic Union for Religious Affairs program has also received a positive review from the...
March 9 2021, 17:41 pm
US Group Tied To Erdoğan Protests US Senate Letter Critical Of Turkey
Turkish state media is reporting that the Turkish American National Steering Committee has harshly criticized a recent letter signed by 50 US Senators, “urging the Administration to press the Turkish government to improve its human...
March 3 2021, 13:37 pm
Turkey Triples Budget For Islamist-Controlled Education Foundation
Balkan media is reporting that the Maarif Foundation, a Turkish government international education foundation, has had its budget tripled for 2021. According to the Balkan Insight report: February 5, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
February 16 2021, 11:31 am
RECOMMENDED READING: “A Muslim Counter-Hegemony?: Turkey’s Soft Power Strategies and Islamophobia”
Two academics have published an article in 2019 about Turkish efforts to use soft power influence over the past decade in order to establish a hegemonic position in the Muslim world. According to the article:...
December 14 2020, 18:03 pm
Turkey & Qatar Vying For Influence In the Biden Administration
US media is reporting that Turkey and Qatar are among the countries vying to secure influence in the incoming Biden administration. According to the New York Times report: November 17, 2020 WASHINGTON — The morning...
November 4 2020, 13:22 pm
Turkey Strengthens Ties To Turkish Islamist Group In Germany
German media is reporting that the German government is asserting that Turkey’s governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) has intensified its relations with Millî Görüş in Germany. According to a Deutsche Welle (DW) report: The...
November 3 2020, 15:29 pm
Turkey in Danger of Losing Influence in France- Foreign Imams to be Regulated
As the crisis over the beading of French schoolteacher Samuel Paty continues, French media is reporting that Turkey may be losing its influence in France. According to an analysis in Le Monde: Implicitly, the Turkish...