Turkish Hizballah
an ethnic Kurdish group of Sunni extremists formed in the late 1980s in southeastern Turkey;
seeks to replace Turkey's secular regime with an Islamic state and strict shariah law;
responsible for bombings and the torture and murder of Turkish and Kurdish journalists and businessmen;
receives support from Iran
• Topics:
terrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act
• Regions:
Turkey, Republic of Turkey
• Instance Hypernyms:
terrorist organization, terrorist group, foreign terrorist organization, FTO
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