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Indictment claims surge of Turkish jihadist fighters disguised as aid workers heading to West Africa

ISIS is conducting restructuring efforts under the name Mekteb-i Furkan (Furkan School) in Turkey

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According to an indictment drafted by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office and submitted to the court in August, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is reorganizing in a number of countries, including Turkey. It was noted that arms training takes place in Georgia and that there is an influx of jihadists from Turkey to West Africa.

Based on information in the indictment, ISIS is conducting restructuring efforts under the name Mekteb-i Furkan (Furkan School) in Turkey as well as in Georgia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Ukraine, Chechnya, Mali, Uganda and Sudan.

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The indictment was prepared following May operations carried out across 23 Turkish provinces. It came to light that ISIS had established a fresh framework operating under the guise of a bookstore. This newly identified structure was found to be operational not only in Turkey but also in several other countries. The police had detained 74 suspects during an operation ordered by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office.

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