Islamic State – Turkey Province

Branch of the Islamic State

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Islamic State – Turkey Province

İslam Devleti – Türkiye Vilayeti

The logo of the IS – Turkey

Also known as| Wilayat Turkia
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
USA

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]

## History[edit]

The 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 are part of the Caucasus Province, the Arab regions 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]

1. ^ Postings, Robert (11 July 2019). "Islamic State Turkey province video claims new wilayah in old turf". The Defense Post. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
2. ^ "Turkey nightclub shooting: Who were the victims?". 2 January 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2024 - via www.bbc.com.
3. ^ Shaheen, Kareem; Letsch, Constanze (20 July 2015). "'Isis suicide bomber' strikes Turkish border town as Syrian war spills over". Retrieved 13 May 2024 - via The Guardian.
4. ^ "فيديو: أقسام "دولة البغدادي" التي أعلن عنها "داعش"". تلفزيون الفجر (in Arabic). Retrieved 22 June 2024.

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