Turkey, the Global Muslim Brotherhood, and the Gaza Flotilla

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There is strong evidence pointing to Turkish governmental involvement in the Gaza flotilla incident, with Turkish government support channeled through the Turkish Muslim Brotherhood network. Since 2006, Turkey has become a new center for the Global Muslim Brotherhood. The IHH, which purchased the lead ship, the Mavi Marmara, was a member of the Union of Good charity network led by Sheikh Youssef Qaradawi, the spiritual head of the Muslim Brotherhood.

This report presents the results of an investigation into the role played by the Global Muslim Brotherhood and its Turkish allies in the May 2010 Gaza flotilla which involved a violent altercation between passengers on one of the ships and Israeli naval forces.


About the Author


Steven Merley is an investigative researcher with a specialty in political extremism. Since September 11, 2001, Mr. Merley has been collecting and analyzing information on the Muslim Brotherhood and its networks in Europe and the US. Clients for his work have included NGOs, US think-tanks, documentary film makers, and the
Wall Street Journal.