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The Bombing Of Radical Violence

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Over the past four months Europe has seen two terrorist attacks in particular that seem to capture the spotlight of radical violence—one on Nov. 13, 2015 in Paris and another recently on Mar. 22, 2016 in Brussels.

In response to the horrific attacks in Brussels, there was an explicit call for solidarity with implicit details, which lead to an approach to inquiry. With the joint death toll standing at about 160 individuals—whom the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or ISIL claims responsibility—these attacks have been the most violent in France since World War II and the most violent in Europe since the Madrid train bombing which killed approximately 190. However, our limited scope of attention should also turn to other countries throughout the world, which are experiencing similar and often more fatal events. Since June 2015, Turkey has experienced seven major bombings, five of which were claimed by ISIL, accounting for 229 deaths in the span of 9 months. Major cities, home to well over millions of Turkish civilians, such as the capital Ankara, Istanbul and Diyarbakır were all targets. Through that time where was the worldwide support for Turkey? Where was the guise of hope for Turkey like the sweeping amounts of Facebook profile picture changes and ‘#JeSuisParis’ hashtags from around the world? Without diminishing the horror of the merciless acts that happened in both Brussels and Paris, we should ask why similar responses for non-European countries yet to

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