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Turkey Detains Anti-Gov’t Islamic Preacher, Wife in Morning Raids - Stockholm Center for Freedom

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Turkish police on Wednesday detained outspoken Islamic cleric Alparslan Kuytul, his wife, Semra, and other members of the Furkan Foundation in coordinated raids across six provinces, one day after a senior adviser to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan publicly warned that Kuytul would be targeted next. Counterterrorism police searched 49 locations as part of an investigation led by the Adana Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office. Officers detained the co…

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In an operation targeting the Furkan Foundation in Adana, it has been learned that the foundation's founder and chairman, Alparslan Kuytul, his wife Semra Kuytul, and numerous other foundation members were taken into custody.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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According to breaking news, Alparslan Kuytul, the founder of the Furkan Foundation, and his wife were detained in an operation. Presidential Chief Advisor Oktay Saral had hinted at the operation in a social media post yesterday.

·Türkiye
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The Furkan Foundation announced that simultaneous operations were carried out in Adana and many other provinces, and that Alparslan Kuytul, Semra Kuytul, and numerous others were taken into custody.

A dawn raid was conducted on the Furkan Foundation in Adana, and its founder Alparslan Kuytul and his wife Semra Kuytul were taken into custody. Numerous foundation members were also reportedly detained in the operation. Yesterday, Presidential Chief Advisor Oktay Saral threatened Kuytul on social media, saying, "Your time is running out, your turn will come." The operation is being conducted under various investigations and charges... [The arti…

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Sözcü broke the news in Türkiye on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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