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Kaplan Group

Kaplan Group

9.9
A Turkish armed Islamist group linked to al-Qaeda that wants to overthrow the government
  • noun
  • NSFW
translation icon : Grupo Kaplan
  • The German authorities arrested several leaders of the Kaplan Group in a coordinated raid.

Examples

  • Reports suggest that the Kaplan Group planned attacks against Turkish state institutions.

  • The Kaplan Group has been linked to several attacks in Europe.

  • The international community considers the Kaplan Group a significant security threat.

  • Many experts believe that the Kaplan Group poses a significant threat.

  • The German authorities arrested several leaders of the Kaplan Group in a coordinated raid.

  • Reports suggest that the Kaplan Group planned attacks against Turkish state institutions.

  • The international community considers the Kaplan Group a significant security threat.

Synonyms

Association of Islamic Groups and Communities
vsKaplan Group
  • Offensive
9.9

A Turkish armed group linked to al-Qaeda seeks to violently replace Turkey's government with an Islamic state like Iran

is the same organization described more generally with identical aims
Caliphate State
vsKaplan Group
  • NSFW
9.9

A Turkish terrorist group linked to al-Qaeda, active in Germany that tries to use attacks to overthrow the Turkish government

is the same idea but emphasises ideological modeling on Iran rather than label
Turkish Hizballah
vsKaplan Group
  • NSFW
9.9

A violent Kurdish Sunni group in southeastern Turkey that tries to make a state under Islamic law

is described instead as Germany-active with alleged external terrorist ties and political goals
Kurdish Hezbollah
vsKaplan Group
  • NSFW
9.9

A Kurdish Sunni armed group that uses violence and wants an Islamic state under sharia

focuses more on Germany activity and alleged international terrorist connections rather than local origins
IBDA-C
vsKaplan Group
  • NSFW
9.9

A Turkish Islamist militant group that carries out violent attacks, including bombings

is framed more as an organization with alleged foreign ties and Germany operations
Great Eastern Islamic Raiders' Front
vsKaplan Group
  • NSFW
9.9

A Turkish armed Islamist group that uses violence for political goals

is broader, described with alleged al-Qaeda connections and activity in Germany

Surface Forms

Kaplan Group singular
Kaplan Groups plural

Morphology

Kaplan + group

Because 'Kaplan' here is a proper name with no lexical meaning for learners (and is listed as not found) and 'group' only signals a collection or organization, a B1 learner who knows the constituents would at best infer it is an organization called Kaplan but would not be able to derive the specific ideological or militant sense. The political/militant meaning and ties to al‑Qaeda are idiomatic and culturally specific information that cannot be predicted from the parts, so the expression is opaque.

Etymology

Kaplan Group uses Kaplan, a Turkish word meaning 'tiger', plus the English word Group to show a team. The picture of a fierce 'tiger' working with others makes the name feel like a small, strong fighting group, so it is used for a Turkish armed group.