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Thursday, January 15, 2015
Up to 700 Turks said to join Islamic State
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleTurkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said up to 700 Turkish nationals have joined the Islamic State jihadist group, sounding the alarm over the risk of attacks inside Turkey if the extremists return home.
“There are around 500-700 Turkish citizens who have joined the ranks of IS,” Cavusoglu was quoted as saying by Turkish media.
“A common concern about the foreign fighters is: What will happen when they return to their homeland? We have this concern too,” he said as he returned from a trip to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), which is only recognized by Turkey.
— AFP
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