The Messiah and his Kittens (Pt 3) - The turnstile system
The Story
The Times
3.9 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 10 August 2022
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Warning: This episode includes explicit sexual references from the start.
In the third episode of this four part series, a former male member of the cult threatens legal action over his interview. Also, we relive the moment the organisation was finally brought down.
In January last year, the leader of Turkey's most powerful cult was sentenced to over 1,000 years in prison. But what happened?
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This episode was first published on 11th February, 2022.
Host: Louise Callaghan, Middle East Correspondent at The Sunday Times.
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