1,000 Turks fighting for the Islamic Caliphate (ISIL)

1,000 Turks fighting for the Islamic Caliphate (ISIL) – 

Istanbul, Hurriyet – The number of Turkish citizens fighting under the umbrella of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is slightly more than 1,000, according to Turkish officials, who admit that they are unable to learn the exact number. The estimated number of armed ISIL fighters is around 12,000 to 15,000, which shows that Turks make up just less than 10 percent of the jihadist group.