Turkey: Head of Religious Affairs Directorate condemned New Year celebrations, lotteries, alcohol, drugs & homosexuality
Any behaviour or celebration that is not in line with the values of Islam has been denounced by Turkey's powerful Director of Religious Affairs - What he said in his sermon at Hagia Sophia
UN: Members of religious minorities flee Syria in fear of possible threats
The UN also said one million Syrian refugees could return to the country between January and June 2025, following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad on December 8
Turkey: Riots at a university over the decoration of a Christmas tree
"Don't stop us, stop the jihadists", shouted the students who took the initiative for the Christmas tree, but the police sided with the jihadists