The Mahdi wears Armani | The Messiah and his Kittens Ep. 1

Meet Adnan Oktar, the Turkish televangelist who’s rarely spotted without an entourage of surgically enhanced young women he calls his ‘kittens’. After Oktar is sentenced to over 1,000 years in prison, Louise tries to get to grips with one of the strangest stories she has ever covered.Host: Louise Callaghan, Middle East correspondent at The Sunday Times.Clips: CNN TÜRK, TV100, Anadolu Agency, CBS News, Sky News, A9TV.If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the website below has a summary of available support services:https://sexualabusesupport.campaign.gov.uk/Or contact Victim Support’s 24/7 support line on 08 08 16 89 111This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Meet Adnan Oktar, the Turkish televangelist who’s rarely spotted without an entourage of surgically enhanced young women he calls his ‘kittens’. After Oktar is sentenced to over 1,000 years in prison, Louise tries to get to grips with one of the strangest stories she has ever covered.Host: Louise Callaghan, Middle East correspondent at The Sunday Times.Clips: CNN TÜRK, TV100, Anadolu Agency, CBS News, Sky News, A9TV.If you, or someone you know, has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the website below has a summary of available support services:https://sexualabusesupport.campaign.gov.uk/Or contact Victim Support’s 24/7 support line on 08 08 16 89 111This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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