TerrorTalks International
This is a podcast about some of the most spectacular terrorist attacks in history. In this podcast, I tell the stories of the terrorists, their victims and the consequences for the survivors and society. About people who will sacrifice their own lives or the lives of others for a political, economic, religious or social goal. Who was behind it, who did they want to hit, and why.
My name is Natasja, and I am a journalist with a Master's in Middle Eastern Studies. Unfortunately, I have experienced terror in my life several times. The massacre in Utøya in Norway happened half an hour's drive from where some of my immediate family lives. A good friend of mine was only a meter away from one of the suicide bombers on the London Underground in 2005. He miraculously escaped with two burst eardrums. Finally, I worked in Afghanistan some time ago, where a major terrorist attack on a local cafe claimed the lives of 21 people. Among other things, the owner, who had served me a layer cake on my birthday the year before. Fortunately, I have never been in the middle of a terrorist attack myself. But these experiences have awakened my curiosity, fascination and, not least, a fear that most people probably know about: It will happen to me someday. That it comes close.
Before you start listening, I must warn you that the podcast contains descriptions and details that can be violent and are unsuitable for especially small children and people who are affected by hearing about murder and violence.
The series is based on journalistic research and contains fictional elements in the shape of made-up scenes and dialogues.
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The lucky sultan
The sultan straightened his uniform. Then he put his ribbons across his uniform, attached his medals, and finally donned his red fez. Then he took one last look at himself in the mirror before heading out of the palace to the horse-drawn carriage that would take him to the Yildiz Mosque for the weekly Friday prayer. It was July 21, 1905, in Istanbul, the capital of the gigantic Ottoman Empire. But just as Sultan Abdul Hamid II, the supreme leader of the kingdom, was about to leave his quarters, he received word that one of the kingdom's foremost Islamic scholars, Mehmet Cemaleddin Efendi, wanted to speak with him. The sultan sighed. He was a man who was usually very punctual and followed strict routines. Shortly afterwards, however, it would appear that this delay would save his life.
Sources used in this episode:
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Music used in this episode:
Dramatic Suspense: https://pixabay.com/music/suspense-dramatic-suspense-116798/ by https://pixabay.com/users/ashot-danielyan-composer-27049680/
Anuch – Our champion - Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/anuch/our-champion
Ramadan Prayer (Ambient, Meditation, Relaxing, Azan, Soundscape) - P5: https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/235870946-ramadan-prayer-ambient-meditation-relaxing-azan-soundscape
The Duduk: https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/145633575-duduk
Inspiring Turkish music by JawadAliKhan: https://pixabay.com/music/world-inspiring-turkish-music-128486/
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