Islamic State - Turkey Province
| Islamic State Turkey province | |
|---|---|
| Türkiye'deki İslam devleti | |
| Also known as | Wilayat Turkia |
| Dates of operation | 10 July 2019 - present |
| Ideology | Salafism Qutbism Salafi Jihadism Takfirism Anti-Shia sentiment Anti-American sentiment |
| Size | Unknown |
| Part of | Islamic State |
| Opponents |  Turkey USA |
The Islamic State – Turkey province (IS–TP; Arabic: الدولة الإسلامية - ولاية تركيا; Turkish: İslam Devleti - Türkiye Vilayeti) is a branch of the Islamic State (IS), active in Turkey. The group was formed on 10 July 2019. IS-TP is far less active than other established Islamic State provinces, notably the Islamic State – West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISIS–K).[1]
Operations[edit]
Although the group was formed as an official province of the Islamic State, the group was never as active as Dokumacılar, an unofficial subgroup which carried out attacks in Turkey such as Suruç bombing or Istanbul nightclub shooting.[2][3]
The group carried out the 2024 Istanbul church shooting.