At one point, al-Baghdadi was also believed to have married to a German teenager in 2015 but she was reported to have fled a year later. Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Turkey captured the wife of slain Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria a day after capturing his sister and her family, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday. "Western powers, which shamelessly use the term 'Islamic terror' should look in the mirror first. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may have emerged victorious from Sunday’s presidential elections, but there is another figure whose place at the forefront of public life was also cemented: his wife, Emine. “We caught his wife, but we didn’t make a fuss about it. Oct. 1 (UPI) -- North Korea could be quietly observing an annual autumn holiday celebrated across the Korean Peninsula as the country urges stronger quarantine measures against the coronavirus. The Iraqi ex-wife, Saja al-Dulaimi, had fled from al-Baghdadi in 2009 while pregnant with his daughter. Oct. 1 (UPI) -- North Korea imported 142 tons of refined petroleum from China in August, a significant drop in imports from July, according to a report from the United Nations Security Council. Exports in South Korea grow for first time in COVID-19 era. If you're looking for terrorists, you have them.". Adem Altan / AFP. "We captured his wife and we didn't make a fuss, I'm declaring this for the first time. He continued by criticizing terrorists and saying they are not true Muslims. Liz Cookman. Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Instant noodles are a prized food item in North Korea eaten on special occasions, a North Korean defector says. Last month, Trump declared the so-called "caliphate" destroyed. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan greet supporters at the AKP headquarters in Ankara, Turkey June 25, 2018. Baghdadi is believed to have had multiple wives. Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Several European countries have imposed or are planning to impose new coronavirus restrictions this week after seeing spikes in new cases Thursday. Also, one of al-Baghdadi’s ex-wives was arrested in Lebanon in 2014, and was freed a year later in a prisoner swap with al-Qaida. Azaz is part of a region administered by Turkey following previous military incursions to chase away IS militants and Kurdish fighters, starting in 2016. The IS leader blew himself up during an Oct. 26 raid by U.S. special forces on his heavily fortified safe house in the Syrian province of Idlib. Turkish forces capture sister of killed Islamic State leader, House approves resolution recognizing Armenian genocide, Report: Turkey nearing purchase of Russian Su-35 fighter planes. The woman was not identified. Sept. 30 (UPI) -- North Korea held a discussion of COVID-19 related "emergency quarantine projects" during a Kim Jong Un-led meeting, but state media made no mention of the recent killing of a South Korean civilian. Erdogan made the announcement while delivering a speech in the capital of Ankara but gave no other details. He is a BULLY who is trying to THREATEN tall his Neighbors, Greece, Israel, Syria, Egypt, Armenia, Cyprus and etc. Erdogan, accompanied by his wife and his ultranationalist ally Devlet Bahceli, leader of the Nationalist Movement Party, took to the stage Aug. 26 to deliver a belligerent speech mainly targeting Greece amid the escalation in the eastern Mediterranean. He also said Turkey's defense industry has grown significantly, allowing the country to build its own drones to fight terrorists. SEOUL, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- South Korean exports grew in September for the first time in seven months -- beating expectations and offering some positive recovery indicators for Asia's fourth-largest economy, according to government data Thursday. Originally from Siirt, a city in the Kurdish southeast of Turkey, Mrs Erdogan dedicated her early life to social projects, meeting President Erdogan through her Idealist Women’s Association in the 1970s. Turkey has seized on both incidents to highlight what it says is its fight against the IS group, in the face of accusations that the Turkish military offensive last month to drive Syrian Kurdish fighters from northeast Syria would allow for a resurgence of the militant Islamic group. Erdogan says Turkey has captured a wife of the slain leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The wife of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has praised the often-criticized harem of the Ottoman Empire as “a school for preparing women for life.” It comes a day after her husband said women are mothers above all other things, sparking protests. Last month, Mrs Erdogan sported a limited edition Hermes Birkin patent leather handbag during her trip to the UK, which reportedly costs $50,000. Turkey captured the wife of slain Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Syria a day after capturing his sister and her family, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday. Oct. 1 (UPI) -- Polish divers said Thursday they have located a Nazi shipwreck from World War II that may help solve a 75-year-old mystery -- the location of the fabled Russian Amber Room. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/recep-tayyip-erdoan-6867.php Oct. 1 (UPI) -- The European Union said Thursday it will take legal action against the British government for violating the terms of their Brexit agreement. Copyright © 2020 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved. North Korea observes annual holiday without fanfare, reports say. Japan rejects North Korea's statement on abducted citizens. He ended up in Idlib, in northwestern Syria, an area controlled by a rival, al-Qaida-linked militant group. Up and until his death, al-Baghdadi had moved from place to place in eastern Syria amid a tightening U.S.-led campaign against his group as IS-held territory fell bit by bit. After his election to office in 2002, she worked towards good causes such as opposing child marriage. A Turkish official said the 65-year-old sister is suspected of being affiliated with the extremist group and called her capture an intelligence “gold mine.” Authorities had posted a picture of the sister. "My husband's mother is over the age of 90 and she doesn't know whether she will ever see her son again," she added. Similarly, we caught his sister and brother-in-law in Syria. Erdogan made the announcement while delivering a speech in Ankara on Wednesday but gave no other details. EU threatens Britain with legal action over bill to override Brexit deal. North Korea imports of refined fuel plummet amid COVID-19. Allied Syrian groups manage the area known as the Euphrates Shield zone. Al-Baghdadi was known to have four wives. File Photo by Monika Graff/UPI |, Europe tightens controls again amid second wave of COVID-19. "A careful analysis of those who exploit Islam to carry out terrorist activities will show that they are actually enemies of Islam," Erdogan said. Associated Press writer Sarah El Deeb in Beirut contributed to this report. A London charity network with links to Turkey, Qatar and the Muslim Brotherhood has bestowed a humanitarian award on President Erdogan’s wife in what critics alleged was an image-polishing exercise. Erdogan says Turkey has captured a wife of the slain leader of the Islamic State group, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Sept. 30 (UPI) -- Tokyo says North Korean claims are "unacceptable," following a statement from the North Korean foreign ministry claiming the issue of abducted Japanese citizens has been resolved. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019. Al-Baghdadi’s aide, a Saudi, was killed hours after the raid, also in northwestern Syria, in a U.S. strike. Instant noodles eaten on special occasions in North Korea, defector says. At a speech delivered during a meeting on the mothers of Ottoman rulers, Emine Erdogan, wife of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, said that contrary to … She was identified by name by al-Baghdadi’s brother-in-law in a recent interview with al-Arabiya TV. Aside from his speech, his messages on Twitter were equally belligerent. ... "We've had 1,000 days stolen from our life," his wife, Ayse Bugra, said during an online press conference on Saturday. One of his aides has said the shadowy IS leader had four wives, the maximum number he can have at one time under Islamic law. North Korea discussed 'defects' in COVID-19 policy, state media says. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the capture of slain terrorist leader al-Baghdadi's wife Wednesday. It was also previously reported that a mall in Brussels was once closed so she could go on a designer shopping spree and while accompanying her husband on an official visit to Warsaw, Poland, she allegedly spent more than $49,000 in an antiques bazaar. Beyond their penchant for divisive rhetoric, the Erdogans have also been criticised for their lavish lifestyle, with some claiming it contradicts their preferred public image as humble and pious. During the 2016 trial of Turkish-Iranian gold trader Reza Zarab, who was charged with evading US sanctions on Iran, it was claimed that the Turkish leader had supported and profited from Mr Zarab’s actions. Awad was with her husband, daughter-in-law and five children when she was detained. We will continue our work in this regard.". The raid that killed al-Baghdadi was a major blow to his extremist group, which has lost territories it held in Syria and Iraq in a series of military defeats by the U.S-led coalition and Syrian and Iraqi allies. 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