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The Islamic State – Turkey province (IS–TP; Arabic: الدولة الإسلامية – ولاية تركيا; Turkish: İslam Devleti – Türkiye Vilayeti) is a branch of the Islamic State (IS), active in Turkey. The group was formed on 10 July 2019. IS-TP is far less active than other established Islamic State provinces, notably the Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISIS–K).[1]
| Islamic State – Turkey Province | |
|---|---|
| İslam Devleti – Türkiye Vilayeti | |
 The logo of the IS – Turkey | |
| Also known as | Wilayat Turkia |
| Leaders | Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi † Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi † Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi † Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi † Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi |
| Dates of operation | 10 July 2019 – present |
| Ideology | Salafism Qutbism Salafi Jihadism Takfirism Anti-Shia sentiment Anti-American sentiment |
| Size | Unknown |
| Part of | Islamic State |
| Opponents |  Turkey Armenia Azerbaijan Bulgaria Cyprus Georgia Greece Iran Russia Syria United States |
History
editThe group was never as active as other Islamic State factions. All previous Islamic State attacks in Turkey were committed by the Dokumacılar, an unofficial cell.[2][3]
The Turkey Province is not based off the borders of the Republic of Turkey, as the Islamic State views those borders as unnatural and made by disbelievers. The Turkey Province includes only the Turkish regions of Anatolia, while the Laz regions of the Black Sea are part of the Caucasus Province, the Arab regions of Hatay, Kilis, and Urfa are part of the Levant (Sham) Province, and the Kurdish regions are part of the Kurdistan Province.[4]
The group carried out the 2024 Istanbul church shooting.
References
edit- ^ Postings, Robert (11 July 2019). "Islamic State Turkey province video claims new wilayah in old turf". The Defense Post. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Turkey nightclub shooting: Who were the victims?". BBC News. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ Shaheen, Kareem; Letsch, Constanze (20 July 2015). "'Isis suicide bomber' strikes Turkish border town as Syrian war spills over". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "فيديو: أقسام "دولة البغدادي" التي أعلن عنها "داعش"". تلفزيون الفجر (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 June 2024.
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