US flags Erdogan ally Turkish Hizbullah as terrorist group for immigration control

US flags Erdogan ally Turkish Hizbullah as terrorist group for immigration control

Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm In a discreet yet politically charged move, the US Department of State has flagged Turkish Hizbullah as a terrorist entity on its Terrorist Exclusion List (TEL), a mechanism that targets immigration, visa and entry controls. The designation effectively empowers US authorities to bar or deport any foreign national associated with the group, even though Turkish Hizbullah has not been listed under the broader and more pub…