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Former ISIS Bride Sparks Debate Over Return to Australia

10/11/2025

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Zehra Duman, a former ISIS bride from Melbourne, has sparked political debate in Australia regarding the return of ISIS affiliates.
After her husbands were killed, Duman lived in a Syrian refugee camp with her children.
Recently, two Australian women and four children returned home after passing security checks in Lebanon.
Duman, stripped of her citizenship due to ISIS ties, seeks to return to Australia for her children's sake.
She faces an uncertain future following her release from a Turkish prison for ISIS membership.

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Story summary

Zehra Duman, a former ISIS bride from Melbourne, has sparked political debate in Australia regarding the return of ISIS affiliates.
After her husbands were killed, Duman lived in a Syrian refugee camp with her children.
Recently, two Australian women and four children returned home after passing security checks in Lebanon.
Duman, stripped of her citizenship due to ISIS ties, seeks to return to Australia for her children's sake.
She faces an uncertain future following her release from a Turkish prison for ISIS membership.