Turkish Mosque Foundation in Switzerland – Criticism of Growing Influence

Neue Zürcher Zeitung

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An Erdogan-affiliated foundation acquires one property after another in Switzerland, in Zurich it plans a million-dollar new building. This is shown by internal documents. During the research, the foundation suddenly changes its name and statutes.

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The Turkish-Islamic Foundation has been investing in Swiss real estate for years and could receive instructions from Ankara.

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Critics have called it a legacy of the Ottoman Empire, which once controlled much of the region. Its collapse led Turkey to withdraw from regional diplomacy. That seems to be changing now.