Turkish intelligence report calls for war readiness while keeping channels open with Israel
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A Turkish government-linked intelligence report argues that the 40-day war involving the United States, Israel and Iran has...
New agreement reveals that Turkey casts northern Cyprus as a strategic front line amid rising tensions with Israel
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey has linked the future of northern Cyprus to a widening arc of geopolitical crises stretching from Gaza...
New official data show Turkey’s demographic crisis deepening as birth rate falls to 1.42 children per woman
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey’s demographic decline accelerated further after newly released official statistics showed the country’s fertility rate dropping to 1.42...
Turkey expands drone footprint in Central Asia with joint production deal
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey is expanding its defense footprint in Central Asia through a strategy that combines drone exports with industrial...
Turkey turns into a revolving door for drug lords
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The arrest of Dutch national Wilhelmus Adrianus Leijdekkers in Istanbul this month has revived scrutiny over Turkey’s handling...
Businessman accused of espionage says he works with Turkish intelligence, admits spying on Erdogan opponents in Europe and US
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A Turkish businessman accused by prosecutors of working as an agent for Israel, the United States and Britain...
Erdogan uses jihadist figures and Ottoman symbolism to fuel militarist propaganda
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey’s SAHA 2026 defense exhibition turned into a political and ideological showcase last week as President Recep Tayyip...
Turkey’s Somalia funding sparks transparency, corruption debate amid economic strain
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A newly enacted $30 million grant agreement between Turkey and Somalia has brought renewed scrutiny to a long-running...
Turkey raises alarm as falling birth rates trigger nationwide mobilization
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey declared a nationwide demographic mobilization after a sustained decline in birth rates triggered concerns about the country’s...
Agreement reveals that Turkey is offering extensive guarantees and incentives to lure Saudi capital
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A wide-ranging renewable energy agreement between Turkey and Saudi Arabia, recently submitted to the Turkish Parliament for approval,...
