Erdogan’s neo-nationalist allies escalate their campaign against Greek Orthodox Patriarchate and the Vatican
Abdullah Bozkurt / Stockholm A militant neo-nationalist faction in Turkey known as the Ulusalcılar — or Eurasianists (Avrasyacılar) — has...
Yet another Iranian crime boss acquired Turkish citizenship, murder case reveals
Abdullah Bozkurt / Stockholm The assassination of a 48-year-old drug trafficker in Turkey has cast a revealing spotlight on how...
Environmental rubber-stamping in Erdogan’s Turkey: A system built to fail
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A Turkish government document has exposed a sweeping environmental oversight scandal in which critical environmental impact assessments were...
US sanctions Turkish company over Iran trade, sending stern warning to Erdogan gov’t
Abdullah Bozkurt / Stockholm The United States has imposed sanctions on a Turkish chemical company linked to a pro-government business...
Turkey accused of financing Hezbollah’s resurgence in Lebanon, sending planes loaded with cash
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey has emerged as a new source of financial support for Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed proxy group in Lebanon,...
Turkey thwarts board election at Greek minority foundation despite court ruling
Abdullah Bozkurt / Stockholm A decades-long denial of democratic elections at Istanbul’s wealthiest minority foundation has attracted renewed international scrutiny...
Turkey hosts Hamas official calling for Israel’s destruction, arming of Qassam Brigades
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A senior Hamas official, backed by Turkey’s Islamist government under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has openly called on...
Turkey’s invasion plans for Greece thwarted by US, France, provoking angry outbursts from Erdogan
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey’s contingency war plans against Greece — particularly targeting Western Thrace and the Aegean islands — have suffered...
Turkey’s involvement in global drug and illegal betting rings exposed
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The involvement of Turkish government officials in aiding and abetting a notorious organized crime family, which operates...
Turkey’s deepening crisis of corruption threatens stability in the country, OECD warns
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey's economic future is not only threatened by inflation, rising emissions and low female workforce participation, but also,...
