The Messiah and his Kittens (Pt 1) - The Mhadi wears Armani

<p>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.</p><p>In January last year, the leader of Turkey's most powerful cult was sentenced to over 1,000 years in prison. But what happened?</p><p>This podcast series will be released every Friday here on <em>Stories of our times </em>for the next four weeks.</p><p><em>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: </em><a href="https://thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes</em></a><em>. </em></p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Louise Callaghan, Middle East Correspondent at The Sunday Times.</p><p>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:</p><p><a href="https://sexualabusesupport.campaign.gov.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://sexualabusesupport.campaign.gov.uk/</a></p><p>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.</p><p><strong>Clips: </strong>CNN TÜRK, TV100, Anadolu Agency, CBS News, Sky News, A9TV.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>