Turkey unveils water strategy tightening control over rivers feeding Middle East
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey has unveiled a sweeping 10-year national water strategy that will shape how rivers flowing into the Middle...
Banker says Erdogan gov’t wanted him to smear US judge as a ‘terrorist’ during Halkbank case
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Former Halkbank deputy general manager Hakan Atilla says Turkish officials encouraged him during his US trial to accuse...
Ankara stresses Turkish ownership of key air base amid missile scare and Iran tensions
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey’s Defense Ministry is intensifying efforts to counter the widespread perception that Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey...
Erdogan aide who said Turkey is at war with ‘Crusaders’ named ambassador to Vatican
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has appointed his former communications chief Fahrettin Altun, as Turkey’s ambassador to the...
Erdogan ally backs Iran, spotlighting role of Hizbullah-linked movement in Turkey’s ruling bloc
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A political party allied with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has openly defended Iran and repeated Tehran’s geopolitical narrative,...
Access to ‘Made in EU’ comes with a price for Turkey
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The European Union’s emerging “Made in EU” industrial policy is set to deepen Turkey’s integration into European supply...
Sharp rise in drone wealth moves Erdogan family-linked defense contractor into world’s richest ranks
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Selçuk Bayraktar, chairman of Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar and son-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has entered the...
Jihadist oath at Turkish schools sparks alarm over extremist networks’ reach into education
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A video filmed at a state-run religious middle school in İstanbul showing students reciting in unison an oath...
Transfer of ISIS prisoners to Iraq puts spotlight on Ankara’s ties to jihadists and sensitive intelligence secrets
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Ankara’s sudden focus on ISIS detainees comes after hundreds of suspects, including Turkish nationals, were transferred from prisons...
Prosecutor accused of overseeing torture sessions appointed Turkey’s deputy justice minister
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A Turkish prosecutor who has been accused in court testimony and rights complaints of overseeing and witnessing torture...
