Murder raises new questions about Turkey’s fight against ISIS
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The murder of a Turkish driver by a group linked to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria...
Erdogan pushes for northern Cyprus election win amid allegations of interference and mafia links
Levent Kenez/Stockholm With just weeks to go before the October 19 presidential election in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus...
Turkish military journal claims NATO is using Ankara without giving it a voice
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A research paper published by a journal linked to Turkey’s military has reignited debate over Ankara’s role in...
Turkey shifts away from Russia with new gas deals, hoping to win Trump’s favor
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey has moved to reshape its energy policy with a series of long-term liquefied natural gas agreements, part...
Turkey trains Syrian Army in air defense using Turkish munitions as military ties deepen
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey has begun providing formal air defense instruction to Syrian army personnel as part of a broader military...
New official figures show Turkey falling behind in education and health after 22 years of Erdogan’s rule
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has released its official national statistics on the Human Capital Index, with the numbers...
Turkish ruling party deal with Bosniak Islamists in Serbia to boost Erdogan’s influence in the Balkans
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Serbia’s Justice and Reconciliation...
Turkey intensifies restrictions on protests, opposition events and cultural gatherings
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has long refused to permit large-scale demonstrations, treating marches and...
Turkey’s prison population reaches historic high under Erdogan’s rule
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey’s prison population has reached an unprecedented level, hitting the highest figure in the country’s modern history, according...
Germany pressures Turkish government-funded mosques to break with radical messaging
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Germany’s interior ministry has formally called on the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB), the German branch of...
