ISIS transitions to a new phase in Turkey, setting up armed training camps on Turkish soil
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist network has acquired a new capability: training its militants...
Attack on Israeli consulate in Istanbul reflects policies of Erdogan that enabled ISIS
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The recent terrorist attack on the Israeli consulate in Istanbul has once again highlighted how Turkish authorities have...
Inner messaging ecosystem of Erdogan’s ruling AKP shapes Turkey’s hostile worldview
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey’s Islamist ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) appears to have cultivated a far more ideological and confrontational...
Turkish businessman alleges major extortion network linking media, judiciary and organized crime
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey’s justice minister, Akın Gürlek, a former chief prosecutor in Istanbul and a loyalist jurist who weaponized criminal...
Turkey’s Erdogan builds global arms network through nearly 100 defense agreements
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose family members and close associates have consolidated near-total control over Turkey’s military-industrial...
Under US pressure, Turkey adopts new controls on military, dual-use goods to Iran, but doubts linger over enforcement
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm After years of exposure by US sanctions authorities that repeatedly identified Turkish entities and individuals as key facilitators...
Turkey ramps up covert and overt influence operations in Washington
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey has significantly expanded its lobbying and influence operations in the United States, building a solid and increasingly...
Italian crackdowns expose European threat from Turkish gangs that thrived under Erdogan
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Italian law enforcement actions over the past two years have repeatedly confronted a stark reality: the threats emanating...
Turkey’s Iran strategy: Preserve the mullah regime — or ensure its successor remains anti-Western
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The Islamist government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has adopted a strategic approach toward Iran that prioritizes...
Turkey’s top court blocked extradition of drug trafficker who facilitated major cocaine trafficking in Europe
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey’s highest criminal court, dominated by far-right nationalists and Islamists, last year halted the extradition of a suspect...
