(Brussels Times) Five imams have seen their work permits being withdrawn after it was uncovered that the Turkish government was funding them. They risk being evicted if they are not employed by the end of this year.
The Flemish region’s Employment Minister Zuhal Demir (N-VA) has withdrawn the work permits of five Turkish nationals, all imams who have worked in mosques in Ghent, Antwerp, Diest, Sint-Niklaas and Lommel for at least four years.
The decision comes after a screening by the Flemish government revealed that the imams were being financed by a foreign state, namely the government of Turkey. This marks the first time the government has acted so harshly.
