I was startled by how quickly the phone call came. I’d just sent an e-mail to Istanbul to see whether Islam’s leading creationist would be available for an interview. I would soon fly to Turkey for a ...

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Harun Yahya is one of the most widely distributed authors in the Muslim world. He may also be among the most widely criticized Muslim authors in the Western world. Sign up here.

As a follow up to my post mocking Harun Yahya, check out Ali Eteraz's impressive post exploring his possible sources of funding and affiliations. My own immediate instinct was to assume that he was a ...

Turkish millionaire, accused criminal and cult leader, anti-semite and anti-evolutionist Adnan Oktar didn't like what was said about him on a few WordPress blogs. (This appears to be the only ...

Salman Hameed teaches astronomy and religious studies at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. He has lectured in Pakistan on reconciling evolution with Islam. If you ask the question of ...

A controversial Turkish TV host known for giving his sermons while surrounded by a group of scantily clad women he calls his “kittens” was arrested Wednesday in Istanbul on numerous charges including ...