Turks increasingly sympathetic to Islamic State
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A Kurdish Alevi soccer player, Deniz Naki, was brutally beaten on Nov. 2 in Ankara by supporters of the Islamic State (IS) for standing in solidarity with Kobani. Three days after his ordeal, Naki told Al-Monitor he left his soccer club in Turkey because he feared for the well-being of friends and teammates. The Islamic State's declaration of a caliphate has generated conflicting views in Turkey.Author Pinar Tremblay Posted November…
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