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Jan 2022
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The Messiah and his Kittens (Pt 1) - The...

THE TIMES
About this episode

In the first episode of a new four-part series, The Sunday Times's award-winning Middle East Correspondent, Louise Callaghan, tries to get to grips with one of the most bizarre stories she's ever covered.

In January last year, the leader of Turkey's most powerful cult was sentenced to over 1,000 years in prison. But what happened?

This podcast series will be released every Friday here on Stories of our times for the next four weeks.

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Host: Louise Callaghan, Middle East Correspondent at The Sunday Times.

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