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Feb 2022
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The Messiah and his Kittens (Pt 2) - Nic...

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About this episode

In the second episode of this four part series, we hear the testimony of a woman who says she was sexually abused by Adnan Oktar. Plus, a former male member of the cult rethinks his own crimes.

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 over four weeks.

This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today and get one month free at: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes.

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

If you, or someone you know has been affected by the issues raised in this episode, the website below has a summary of all available support services:

https://sexualabusesupport.campaign.gov.uk/

If you can’t find the information or support you’re looking for above, you can contact Victim Support’s 24/7 support line on 08 08 16 89 111.

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