Ankara cautious after Israel detains Turks on Gaza aid ship, avoids escalation with ‘secret’ trade partner
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Seeking to avoid a repeat of past diplomatic crises, Turkey is treading carefully in its response to the...
Ankara accuses West of prolonging Ukrainian-Russian war
Levent Kenez/Stockholm In an interview with the state-run TRT Haber on Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan offered a critical...
Turkey and Finland sign defense industry cooperation deal amid rising Russian threats
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey and Finland have signed a defense industry cooperation memorandum of understanding (MOU), marking a formal step to...
Erdogan’s gov’t boosts the gambling sector while favoring loyalists
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey’s National Lottery Administration has failed to fulfill its legal oversight duties over state-sanctioned gambling for more than...
Turkey’s top court confirms abduction, torture in case involving Turkish intelligence and foreign ministry
Levent Kenez/Stockholm In a ruling dated March 25, 2025, the Turkish Constitutional Court found that authorities had violated the procedural...
Turkey sounds alarm over declining birth rates amid economic concerns
Levent Kenez / Stockholm Turkey’s birth rate has plunged to its lowest level in modern history, prompting warnings from officials...
Erdogan ally calls for mass killing of Zionists, declares ‘humanity has no other choice’
Levent Kenez/Stockholm In a chilling display of hate speech aired on the Turkish government-funded TV Net channel on May 21,...
Turkish military hierarchy at risk as Erdogan seeks new powers
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A new legislative proposal submitted to the Turkish Parliament will grant President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers...
Turkey pays more for energy while Russia holds keys to nuclear plant
Levent Kenez/Stockholm In a session held May 13,, members of the Turkish Parliament’s state enterprises committee raised serious concerns over...
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...
