Google’s algorithm changes and YouTube censorship deepen suppression of Erdogan critics
Levent Kenez/Stockholm In early 2025 sweeping algorithm changes by Google and its subsidiary YouTube significantly diminished the visibility of independent...
Turkish migrants avoid reclaiming citizenship due to growing distrust of Ankara
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A year after Germany enacted a landmark reform allowing dual citizenship, Turkish nationals living in the country have...
Turkish Central Bank under fire as political turmoil shakes confidence
Levent Kenez/Stockholm At a tense session of Turkey’s parliamentary Budget and Planning Committee on May 6, opposition lawmakers accused the...
EP report slams Turkey’s foreign policy as confrontational and unaligned with EU norms
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A new report from the European Parliament (EP) has sharply criticized Turkey's foreign policy under President Recep Tayyip...
Turkey struggles to counter EU-Cyprus gains among ‘brother states’
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Ankara is uneasy over recent moves by several Central Asian republics to deepen diplomatic engagement with the Republic...
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,...
