Leaked memo reveals Erdogan gov’t ordered psychological operations to deflect scandal, frame opposition
Levent Kenez / Stockholm A leaked directive from Turkey’s Directorate of Communications, often referred to as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s...
Erdogan ally admits indigenous tank production delayed by lack of engine, unsuitable production location
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Once hailed as a symbol of Turkey’s ambitions for a self-sufficient defense industry, the Altay main battle tank...
Turkey trusts UK on Eurofighter deal amid German objections after Erdogan rival’s arrest
Levent Kenez / Stockholm Turkey's Ministry of Defense on April 24 reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing the purchase of Eurofighter...
Turkey secures rights to 90 percent of oil and gas output in Somalia deal, document shows
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The full text of a wide-ranging hydrocarbons agreement between Turkey and Somalia has been made public following its...
Turkey shifts from a transit nation to a migrant warehouse
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey witnessed significant developments in its migration landscape throughout 2024, with declines in Syrian refugees under temporary protection,...
Erdogan’s crackdown on presidential rival fuels $45 billion economic fallout in Turkey
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s aggressive political maneuvering to eliminate his chief rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, from...
Turkey to use AI-powered tool that risks accusing more people of terrorism without evidence
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A controversial artificial intelligence (AI) initiative put forward by Turkey's Ministry of Justice, known as the CBS Organizational...
Turkey expands facial recognition to identify protesters after arrest of Erdogan’s political rival
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Thousands of people took to the streets across Turkey, primarily in Istanbul to protest the detention of main...
Erdogan gov’t accused of pressuring German politicians through surveillance, intimidation over participation in civil society events
Levent Kenez / Stockholm A recent interfaith iftar dinner in Augsburg, Germany, organized by community-based groups associated with the Hizmet...
Erdogan’s key propagandist in the Islamic world declares holy war against Israel
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), a Qatar-based Islamic organization with ideological ties to the Muslim Brotherhood...
