‘ARMY OF ISLAM’ WOULD BE WORLD’S BIGGEST MILITARY
Turkey hints at forming 5-million-strong alliance against Israel
A depiction of an ‘Army of Islam’ against Israel published in the Turkish newspaper Yeni Safak (courtesy MEMRI)
WASHINGTON – When Turkey’s semi-official newspaper Yeni Safak called for urgent action in forming a 57-nation “Army of Islam” to besiege and attack Israel, a suggestion undoubtedly approved with at least a wink and nod by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, it would signal the possible intent to create the largest military force on the planet – one nearly as large as the total population of the Jewish state.
