In recent years, the foreign funding of Islamic institutions has arisen as a matter of political contention in the context of various West-European countries and the public debate about how to...Show moreIn recent years, the foreign funding of Islamic institutions has arisen as a matter of political contention in the context of various West-European countries and the public debate about how to engage with this subject is fraught with controversy. Turkey’s Diyanet occupies a central position as the principal recipient of critique. There is a prominent gap in academic literature regarding which factors can produce mistrust against the Diyanet in the public opinions of West-European countries. This research aims to contribute to filling this gap by tracing the relationship between the Dutch government and the Dutch branch of the Diyanet, the Islamitische Stichting Nederland (ISN). It investigates whether there is an overarching correspondence between mistrust against the ISN rising in Dutch public opinion and deepening Islamization in Turkish domestic politics.Show less
