European court rules Turkey violated immunity of UN judge
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on April 23 issued a verdict stating that Turkey violated the...
Turkey’s religious authority plans measures to prevent risks to overseas operations
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey's controversial Religious Affairs Directorate, commonly known as the Diyanet, unveiled its five-year strategic plan last week. The plan addresses...
German gov’t report underscores Erdogan’s willingness to kidnap opponents from abroad
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The German government's latest report on global religious freedom covering the 2020-2022 period sheds light on human rights violations...
Islamist NGO purchases 3 ships to sail to Gaza, awaits Erdogan’s approval
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A Turkish government-backed Islamist NGO has advanced its plans to organize an aid flotilla to break Israel's blockade...
Turkey continues to resist implementing ECtHR judgments
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued a landmark decision on September 26, 2023, ruling that the...
Erdoğan’s son-in-law, manufacturer of military drones, joins billionaires list
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Selçuk Bayraktar, the chairman of Baykar, a Turkish defense contractor, and also the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep...
The Islamist leader responsible for Erdogan’s local election loss attributes defeat to Sweden and Israel
Fatih Erbakan, a former political ally of the Turkish president and a notorious, antisemitic politician, attributed the government's poor performance...
Erdogan government allowed Turkish soldiers to be killed by ISIS despite being able to rescue them
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The burning alive of two Turkish soldiers by the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in 2016...
Ankara overcomes EU blockade on Turkish munitions to Ukraine, partners with US
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the United States, which has sent much of its munitions stocks to Ukraine,...
Turkey’s revolving door policy for release of ISIS suspects may lead to new terror incidents
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Monday the detention of 40 suspects in operations conducted against the...
