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Paris shooting suspect wanted to kill migrants, prosecutors say
December 25, 2022 By Faith Matters

Paris shooting suspect wanted to kill migrants, prosecutors say

The man suspected of shooting dead three Kurds in Paris ahead of Christmas weekend told investigators that he had set out that morning aiming to kill migrants or foreigners and then himself, according to prosecutors. The man, 69, killed three people outside a Kurdish cultural centre on Friday and wounded three others, and was then […]

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Tensions rise in Germany’s Turkish diaspora, mirroring splits in Turkey
September 3, 2016 By Faith Matters

Tensions rise in Germany’s Turkish diaspora, mirroring splits in Turkey

Ercan Karakoyun has long played a prominent role in Berlin’s Turkish community, promoting education and dialogue among Muslims and Germans of other faiths. Now, however, whenever he can, Karakoyun avoids the bustling streets where many Turks live in the German capital. He says he has received six death threats via email and Facebook that are being […]

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