HIGHLIGHTS: REVIEW OF TURKISH-LANGUAGE JIHADIST WEBSITES AND SOCIAL MEDIA 2-8 FEBRUARY 2015

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SUBJ: (U1717 HIGHLIGHTS: REVIEW OF TURKISH-LANGUAGE JIHADIST
Websites and Social Media 2-8 February 2015
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( (U/7?-1,) The following lists selected reports carried by
Turkish-language jihadist websites and social media accounts. To
request additional processing contact the OSC Customer Center at
[phone] or [e-mail]-gov.]
[OSC Summary]
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Turkish-language jihadist websites and social media accounts mainly
focus on reports on the killing of the 'Jordanian pilot Muladh
al-Kasasibah by ISIL. Ummet-i Islam posts an article by Ferman
Nazif
discussing the difference between ISIL and Al-Qa'ida following
Al-Kasasibah's execution. other ISIL-related articles, including a
pledge to the group, are summarized in the report below. A new
Turkistan Islamic .Party video titled "Friends of the Devil" as well
as the release of a Turkish terrdrism suspect in Germany are also
covered. . �
Not included in the report below, Turkish-language jihadist
websites
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and social media accounts also discuss a bombing in front of the
Presidential Palace in Sina,.Yemen. In addition, the article
reports
on the protest against Huthis in the town of Taiz in. Yemen. In
addition, Takva Haber, Ummet-i Islam and Twitter user "Nusret
Cephesi" report that "religious scholar" Shaykh Harith Bin Ghazi
al-Nazari with the Al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula was martyred
during US drone attacks in Yemen.
Jordanian Hostage
On 3 February, Takva Haber reports that a video was released
showing
that Jordanian pilot Mu'adh al-Kasasibah was burned to death by the
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL.
Takva Haber also reports on the execution of the Jordanian pilot
and
reactions in Jordan. According to an article posted on 5 February,
the execution deepened the disagreement between the Jordanian
people
on the country's involvement in the coalition against ISIL. Takva
Haber also reports on stories that Jordan is preparing for a
military
operation against ISIL and discusses Jordanian airstrikes against
ISIL controlled territories in Al-Hasakah. The website reports on
statements by the Jordanian Government following Mu'adh.'s death
that �
there will be a "relentless war" against ISIL. It adds that Jordan
executed Sajidah al-Rishawi as well as Ziyad Kerbuli who were
supposed to be exchanged with the Jordanian pilot.
Ummet-i Islam also reports on the execution of the Jordanian pilot
on
3 February. The website also postsa statement by the Turkish
Foreign
Ministry condemning the execution of the Jordanian pilot as well as
the court ruling in Egypt to execute 183 people. Twitter user
"Nusret
Cephesi," @nusret_cepliesi with 4,696 followers, also comments
regarding the execution. .
An article by Ferman Nazif posted on the Ummet-i Islam website on 4
February discusses the difference between ISIL and Al-Qasida in
reference to the execution of the Jordanian pilot. The writer
argues
that ISIL enjoys being on the agenda, adding that the group's
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activities and violence have turned into a 'Visual show" in the
name
of jihad. Nazif continues that .ISIL claims that killing the pilot
by
burning him to death was justified as the missiles dropped from
planes have caused many people to burn to death.as well. He argues
that none of the previous pilots held hostage by ISIL were burned
to
death. The writer adds that many pilots were captured by Al-Qa'ida
or�
the Taliban in Afghanistan, Somalia, Yemen, and the Phillipineg but
they were either executed or exchanged; therefore opposing ISIL's
claims that it is a religious duty to burn them. The article also.
includes excerpts from a letter sent by Ayman al-Zawahiri to Abu
Musab Al-Zarqawi, criticizing the showing of executions.
Other ISIL-Related Developments
Takva Haber reports on 3 February that The Movement of the Taliban
in
Pakistan's emir for the tribal agency of Bajaur pledged allegiance
to
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the "Islamic State Caliph." The announcement
was made through a statement in Khorasan, the article reads.
The Office of the Turkish Chief of Staff announced that four
members
of the Islamic State, of Iraq and the Levant, ISIL, were captured
during a road block in the Oguzeli. District of Gaziantep. The
article
appears on 5 February and does not include any additional details
on
the ISIL members.
An article posted on Takva Haber oh 7 February reports that US
hostage named Kayla Mueller held by ISIL was killed during "Crusade
coalition". airstrikes led by the United States on. Al-Raqqah.
According to the article, groups with close ties to ISIL posted
images of the building in which Mueller was reportedly killed on
Twitter and other websites. Ummet-i Islam also reports on the death
of Mueller. .The article does not contain any additional details:
Between 2 and 8 Febuary, Takva Haber and Ummet-i Islam report that
Jordanian authorities released'Sheikh Abu Mohammad al-Maqdisi, an
imprisoned spiritual leader linked to al-Qaeda, on Thursday. Other
articles posted on the websites'report that Al-Maqdisi gave an
interview on Roya TV and criticized
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On 7 February, Takva .Haber reports on Clashes between ISIL members
and the Democratic Union Party, pn, in Al-Hasakah. According to
the
article, ISIL carried out attacks against the villages in the south
of Tel Tamir, Haseke, which led to clashes. The article does not -
report on any deaths.
Takva Haber.also reports on 7 February that a.Russian-made Iranian
.chopper was downed by ISIL on Friday evening-. According to the
article, the Chopper was attempting to carry out bombings in
Al-Samawah.
Turkish "Terrorism Suspect" in Berlin Released
On 6 February, Takva Haber reports that a 41-year-old Turkish
citizen
named Ismet D. who was detained in Berlin, Germany approximately
three weeks ago for allegedly "being a terrorist" was released due
to
lack of evidence. The article explains that the prosecutor wanted
Ismet D. to be arrested for allegedly planning an attack against
the
state in Syria and supporting ISIL.
.New Pledge to the Al-Nusrah Front, Turkish Fighters
On 2 February, Ummet-i Islam reports that the Jund Dimashq Brigades
operating in Damascus "pledged allegiance" to the Al-Nusrah Front.
The posting includes a 2-minute 37-second video on the announcement
as well as a 5-minute 33-second video On the group's training camp.
On 8 February, .Twitter user "Nusret Cephesi" posts an image of
Turkish fighters with the Al-Nusrah Front. The posting states that
Emir Usame and his comrades need. prayers.
Turkistan Islamic Party Video Titled "Friends of the Devil"
On 6 February, Ummet-i Islam also reports on a Turkistan Islamic
Party video titled "Friends of the Devil." The posting states that
the 33-minute 2-second video by .the Voice of Islam Media Center
discusses East Turkistan's introduction to Islam followed by
China's
"massacres" and "torture." in the region-. It is comprised of
speeches
of imprisoned Uyghur scholar Abdulkarim Abdulveli and Commander
Abdusselam as well as footage of the people's "resistance" and
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operations against China:. It ends with the speech of "martyr" Hasan
Mahsum, the 'group's first emir in Afghanistan.
Islamic State Media Website Goes Offline
On February 6, Twitter user ."Egemen Erdemir," @islamdevleti_TR with
1,606 followers, posts a message stating that the
islamicstate.media
website was shut down due to the fact that the hosting fees were
not
paid. The user refutes allegations that the website was hacked by
supporters of the Kurdistan People's Congress, KGK, former PKK.
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