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{{distinguish|text=the Turkish non-governmental organization [[IHH (Turkish NGO)|İHH İnsani Yardım Vakfı]]}}

The [[Turks in Germany|Turkish-German]] association '''Internationale Humanitäre Hilfsorganisation e.V.''' ('''IHH e.V.''') ("International Humanitarian Aid Organization – [[Eingetragener Verein|registered association]]") or IHH Germany, was a registered association based in [[Frankfurt]]<ref name="Zaman"/> with branches in [[Belgium]], [[Denmark]], the [[Netherlands]], and [[Austria]].

In July 2010, [[Germany]] has outlawed the Internationale Humanitaere Hilfsorganisation (IHH), saying it has used donations to support projects in Gaza that are related to [[Hamas]], which is considered by the European Union to be a terrorist organization,<ref name="Hilfsorganisation">[http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3918670,00.html Germany bans group accused of Hamas links, Ynet 07.12.10]</ref><ref name="IHH"/> while presenting their activities to donors as humanitarian help. German Interior Minister [[Thomas de Maiziere]] said, "[[Donations]] to so-called social welfare groups belonging to Hamas, such as the millions given by IHH, actually support the terror organization Hamas as a whole."<ref name="Hilfsorganisation"/><ref name="IHH">[http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/germany-outlaws-ihh-over-claimed-hamas-links-1.301483 Germany outlaws IHH over claimed Hamas links, Haaretz 12.07.10]</ref> IHH e.V. was believed by the German Authorities to have collected money in mosques and to have sent $8.3 million to organizations related to Hamas.<ref name="Zaman">Germany IHH e.V. ban shameful, illegal, says group leader. Today's Zaman, Jul 14, 2010 [http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/detaylar.do?load=detay&link=215989]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

The main figures in IHH Germany are also active in the Islamic group [[Millî Görüş]], which has been under observation by German authorities.<ref name="Canada">Germany bans group accused of financing Hamas; donations collected by Milli Gorus, By Verena Schmitt-Roschmann (CP) [https://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jDWL-xs-Iw7kxIroWvbLxQYvCBog]</ref>

According to the website of IHH Germany (now inaccessible), the association was founded in 1998, with the name ''Initiative Humanitäre Hilfe'' (Initiative Humanitarian Aid).<ref>{{cite web |title=''Was ist die IHH?'' |trans-title=What is the IHH? |url=http://www.ihh.com/uber-ihh/ |format=[[WP:Linkrot|dead link]] |quote=''Die Internationale Humanitäre Hilfsorganisation IHH ist ein eingetragener Verein und wurde im Jahr 1998 unter dem Namen "Initiative Humanitäre Hilfe" gegründet''. (The ''Internationale Humanitäre Hilfsorganisation IHH'' is a registered association and was founded in 1998 under the name "''Initiative Humanitäre Hilfe''".) |access-date=2010-07-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417004052/http://www.ihh.com/uber-ihh/# |archive-date=2010-04-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu criticized Germany for banning IHH Germany while remaining silent on the [[Kurdistan Workers' Party|PKK]] in Germany, which has been designated as a terrorist organization according to German court rulings.<ref>{{cite web| title=http://www.turktime.com/haber/Davutoglu-Almanya-ya-Catti-IHH-yi-Yasakliyorsunuz-da-PKK-ya-Neden-Tepkisizsiniz/100768|publisher=Turktime |date=July 19, 2010 }}</ref>

The Dutch government froze the bank assets of the Dutch branch (''Internationale Humanitaire Hulporganisatie'') in April 2011, stating that research by the Dutch intelligence service had shown it had transferred millions of euros to IHH Germany.<ref>{{cite news |title=''Tegoeden hulpclub IHH-Nederland bevroren'' |trans-title=Assets help club IHH-Netherlands frozen |newspaper=[[Trouw]] |agency=[[Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau|ANP]] |url=http://www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/4492/Nederland/article/detail/1881856/2011/04/28/Tegoeden-hulpclub-IHH-Nederland-bevroren.dhtml |language=Dutch |date=April 28, 2011 |accessdate=May 3, 2011}}</ref>

==Relationship with IHH Turkey==
According to German authorities, IHH Germany and [[IHH Turkey]] share the same roots, originally being one organization founded in 1992 in [[Freiburg]], Germany, that split in 1997;<ref>{{cite news |title=''De Maizière verbietet Verein wegen Spenden an Hamas'' |trans-title=De Maizière outlaws Organization for Donations to Hamas |publisher=[[Die Zeit|Zeit]] Online |date=July 12, 2010 |language=German}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=Daniel Schäfer |title=Germany bans charity over Hamas claims |url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3576f39c-8ddc-11df-9153-00144feab49a.html |publisher=[[FT.com]] |date=July 12, 2010 |accessdate=July 13, 2010}}</ref><ref>Hurriet Daily News, Confusion deepens over Turkish, German aid charities, Tuesday, July 13, 2010 [http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=frankfurt-based-ihh-2010-07-13]</ref> the Turkish IHH has said in response that it is not "in any way related" to IHH Germany, and stated that the German IHH was founded by "a completely different group of people" having no association with the Turkish IHH.<ref>{{cite web| title=We have no links with the IHH in Germany |url=http://www.ihh.org.tr/ihh-insani-yardim-vakfi-ndan-yazili-aciklama--almanya-daki-ihh-nin-bizimle-ilgisi-yok/en/ |publisher=İHH (Turkey) |date=July 12, 2010 |accessdate=July 13, 2010}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Hamas]]
* [[List of charities accused of ties to terrorism]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Charities based in Germany]]
[[Category:Islamic organisations based in Germany]]
[[Category:Hamas]]
[[Category:Turkish diaspora in Germany]]
[[Category:Organizations established in 1998]]
[[Category:Non-profit organisations based in Hesse]]

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