Xenophobia

Unauthorized migration to European Union countries dropped significantly overall in the first eight months of this year, even as political rhetoric and violence against migrants increased and far-right parties espousing anti-immigration policies made gains at the polls.

A damning report from the US State Department has unveiled a troubling reality of systematic racial and ethnic violence and discrimination against Bulgarians in the Republic of North Macedonia. The document, part of the State Department's 2023 report on human rights, sheds light on concerning incidents of violence and oppression targeting Bulgarians in the country.

In a move underscoring its commitment to upholding European Union regulations, the European Commission has intensified its scrutiny of Bulgaria, pressing the nation on various fronts ranging from counterterrorism measures to environmental protection, BTA reported.

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Anti-Muslim hate incidents in the U.K. more than tripled following the outbreak of the war between Israel and Hamas, a monitoring group has said.

Tell MAMA recorded 2,010 such cases in the four months since Hamas's deadly attack against Israel on Oct. 7 sparked the conflict.

Türkiye has strongly condemned the burning of Quran and the Turkish flag in a protest in Denmark and called on the Danish authorities to take necessary actions against the perpetrators of this "vile attack."

Türkiye has issued separate travel warnings against the United States and the European countries over growing anti-Islam and xenophobic acts in retaliation to similar travel alerts from these countries to Türkiye.

Türkiye, which embraced many Jews fleeing the Nazi atrocities during World War II, continues to be a safe haven for millions of people who have been persecuted in different parts of the world today, the Turkish Foreign Ministry has said on the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Turkey's foreign ministry said Tuesday it summoned the Dutch ambassador following a demonstration targeting Islam's holy book, days after a similar protest in Sweden tensed relations.

 A Turkish man living in Germany has been pedaling his bike in various parts of the world since 2020 to raise awareness of the scourges of racism and Islamophobia.

Recai Karaca Pak is on the bike explaining that racist and Islamophobic news reports against Muslims and Turks in Europe are unfounded.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Oct. 1 that cultural racism is a "universal problem" that adversely affects all foreigners and migrants.