Maduro’s capture shines fresh light on drug trafficking, shady gold trade and Erdogan ties
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by US forces and his transfer to New York have reignited...
Iran-related espionage probe closed by Erdogan resurfaces amid drug scandal
Levent Kenez /Stockholm An espionage investigation shut down more than a decade ago by the Turkish government has returned to...
Erdogan’s son emerges as new key figure overseeing Turkey’s pro-government diaspora network
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Union of International Democrats (UID), the main overseas political network aligned with Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development...
Deadly clash exposes systemic failures in Turkey’s fight against ISIS
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The death of three police officers during a counterterrorism operation against suspected Islamic State in Iraq and Syria...
Turkey extends military presence in Libya, giving Erdogan sweeping authority
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish Parliament on Monday approved a renewed motion authorizing the continuation of the country’s military presence in...
German judiciary rules Turkish dissidents face renewed risk of persecution
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A German administrative court has ruled that criminal proceedings in Turkey against people accused of links to the...
Turkey’s controversial military fund gains sweeping control over Somalia’s fisheries
Levent Kenez/Stockholm OYAK, Turkey’s military pension and investment fund, has signed a far-reaching agreement with Somalia that centralizes the licensing...
Turkish government book challenges Sweden’s tolerance, backs controversial diaspora figures
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A book published by Turkey’s Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) argues that while Sweden promotes...
Turkish journalist arrested for smearing al-Qaeda-linked jihadists remains jailed more than a decade later
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A Turkish journalist first accused of defaming an al-Qaeda-linked jihadist group remains in prison more than 10 years...
UN accuses Turkey of abusing counterterrorism laws to target children
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A coalition of United Nations special rapporteurs has publicly released a letter accusing the Turkish government of criminalizing...
