Erdogan claims full credit for Thai hostage release despite reality suggesting otherwise
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Following the declaration of a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, among the hostages released were 17 Thai...
Record surge in Diyanet budget to serve Erdogan’s political objectives at home and abroad
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey's controversial Religious Affairs Directorate, commonly known as the Diyanet, saw its budget approved in parliament last week,...
Ankara admits to not implementing Europe’s top human rights court decisions for political reasons
Levent Kenez/Stockholm During budget discussions held in the Turkish parliament on Monday, the foreign minister stated in response to questions...
One-third of high-level positions in Turkish Foreign Ministry held by non-diplomats
Levent Kenez / Stockholm A September 2023 audit report from the Turkish Court of Accounts reveals the utilization of foreign...
Erdogan announces agreement with Spain on aircraft carrier construction
Levent Kenez/Stockholm During a gathering of his ruling party's lawmakers on Wednesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the commencement...
Erdogan gears up for Hamas tension during Germany visit
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to deliver a message regarding the European Union's perceived double standards...
Pro-Russian MP who considers NATO a threat to Turkey’s security becomes member of NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly
Levent Kenez/Stockholm An ultranationalist lawmaker from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party known for his anti-Western and anti-NATO sentiments has...
EU criticizes Turkey’s support for Hamas, while Ankara considers it praise
Levent Kenez/Stockholm In its annual report on Turkey released on Wednesday, the European Commission stated that Turkey's unilateral foreign policy...
Erdogan seeks to regain spotlight by delaying Sweden’s NATO membership approval
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Ankara appears to be signaling that it will not implement a special expedited procedure for the approval of...
Turkish court again restricts online content involving a notorious torture suspect
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A Turkish judge has ordered the blocking of numerous websites and tweets, including those from Nordic Monitor's Turkish...
