A Genocide in the Making - Genocidal action stage by stage by the Turkish government against the Hizmet movement

A Genocide in the Making – Genocidal action stage by stage by the Turkish government against the Hizmet movement

Date posted: July 12, 2017

Dr Ismail Sezgin, Director of Centre for Hizmet Studies is questioning if a genocide is in the making in Turkey, exploring the development of a genocidal action stage by stage by the Turkish government against the Hizmet movement.

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Tags: Erdogan's Genocidal Treatment of Hizmet | Persecution of Hizmet by Erdogan | Turkey |

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