Two men detained in Turkey confess to spying on Arab dissidents. Turkish officials are now looking into whether the two alleged spies working for the UAE, are linked to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

#Khashoggi #UAE #spies

One of the two men, detained for allegedly spying for the UAE, takes his own life in a Turkish jail. Now officials are investigating a possible connection between them and the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Plus, Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar ignores UN calls for a ceasefire as the battle for Tripoli intensifies. Will the worsening humanitarian crisis affect Turkey's support for the Libyan government? We'll discuss.

#Turkey #UAE #Libya

Germany wants to cut ties between the Turkish government and the 900 mosques it helps run, as part of a campaign to develop a ‘homegrown version’ of Islam. What impact will this have on already strained ties between Ankara and Berlin? Omer Kablan reports.

#GermanIslam #Germany #Turkey

The Belt and Road Initiative is a multi-year, trillion dollar spending project, aimed at re-orienting much of the world’s infrastructure towards China. Recently, dozens of world leaders, whose countries’ have signed up to the scheme, met in Beijing to discuss the project’s next phase. Hosting the forum, China’s President also tried to allay fears that the project is a secret debt trap by China, to ensnare unsuspecting countries. We look at where Turkey fits into this mammoth building spree and see if the risks outweigh the benefits.

Guests:

Altay Atli

Lecturer at Koc University and partner at Reanda Turkey

Murat Kolbasi

Chairman of Turkish Chapter at Turkey-China Business Council

#BRI #BeltAndRoad #ChinaMegaProjects

Description: Germany wants to sever the financial and institutional ties between its Muslim communities and the Turkish government. The plan is part of a bold campaign to help Germany’s Muslims develop what they call "German Islam". The organization Ditib, which is a branch of Turkey’s own state directorate for religious affairs, runs 900 of the 2,400 mosques in Germany. We look at why Germany is looking to sever this link and what impact it could have on its ties with Turkey.

Guests:

Farid Hafez

Researcher and Lecturer at University of Salzburg

Talip Küçükcan

Professor in Sociology Department at Marmara University

#GermanIslam #Germany #Turkey

US Senators Marco Rubio and Bob Menendez have introduced a bi-partisan bill aimed at reshaping US strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean. The legislation will allow the US to provide arms and funding to Greek administered Cyprus and pave the way for energy cooperation. It also calls for delaying the delivery of the F-35 fighter jet to Turkey. We look at how this bill will affect Washington’s already strained ties with Ankara.

Guests:

US Senators Marco Rubio and Bob Menendez have introduced a bi-partisan bill aimed at reshaping US strategy in the Eastern Mediterranean. The legislation will allow the US to provide arms and funding to Greek administered Cyprus and pave the way for energy cooperation. It also calls for delaying the delivery of the F-35 fighter jet to Turkey. We look at how this bill will affect Washington’s already strained ties with Ankara.

Guests:

Tarık Oguzlu

Chair of the Political Science and International Relations deparment at Antalya Bilim University

DIMITRIOS TRIANTAPHYLLOU

Associate Professor of International Relations at Kadir Has University

Pete Sessions

Former Republican member of the US congress

#Rubio-Menendez #Turkey #US

With Daesh having lost all its territory in Syria, many of its foreign fighters are trying to find an escape route, with Turkey being the most desirable option. We go to Azaz in northern Syria near the Turkish border, to see how a local police force is being trained to stem the flow of Daesh terrorists.

#StraitTalk #Azaz #Syria

US Senators Marco Rubio and Bob Menendez are proposing an overhaul of US security and energy policies in the Eastern Mediterranean. Also we look at how the Northern Syrian city of Azaz is training up its police force to counter the flow of terrorists.

#StraitTalk #BobMenendez #Azaz

Sudan remains on edge after the long-time leader, Omar Bashir was ousted in a military coup. His removal came after months of protests, which culminated in demonstrators surrounding the country's military headquarters, putting them in a direct standoff with is rulers. Also, Istanbul played host to a three-day conference to address the rise of Islamophobia, bringing together academics, who brainstormed its root causes

The terrorist attack in Christchurch New Zealand on March 15 sent yet another wake-up call about the growing threat of Islamophobia.

World leaders have spoken out, communities are trying to bridge divides. But Muslim leaders across the globe say a lot more needs to be done to combat the rising tide of anti-Muslim hatred.

#islamophobia #hate #HateCrimes