Turkey moves to put military agreements into force with three Balkan countries surrounding Greece
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey is set to ratify military framework agreements signed with three Balkan nations, a move that further strengthens...
Erdogan gov’t gains sweeping authority over personal data with new law
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish Parliament approved a controversial cybersecurity law on March 12, amending certain provisions but retaining penalties for...
Turkish-backed jihadist groups and their commanders accused of civilian deaths in Syria
Hundreds of civilians have been killed in violent incidents in Syria's Latakia and Tartus provinces since March 6, with alleged...
Turkey’s top imam says Muslims who don’t boycott Israel-friendly companies should question their faith
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Ali Erbaş, head of the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), Turkey’s top religious authority, suggested that Muslims who...
Politicized judges and prosecutors deepen legal abuses in Turkish judiciary: report
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A newly released report by CrossBorder Jurists (CBJ), an association founded in Germany by Turkish lawyers living in...
Erdogan’s financial aide and his ambassador son in northern Cyprus unexpectedly dismissed over alleged mafia ties
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed two longtime associates in an unusual and highly scrutinized move, removing...
Dutch report exposes how judges and prosecutors under Erdogan’s control target opponents
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A recent report released by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs suggests that human rights violations in Turkey...
Turkish intelligence suggests weakening Chinese economy could benefit Turkey amid US-China tensions
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A recent report by Turkey’s National Intelligence Academy analyzes China’s growing influence and its potential impact on Ankara’s...
Turkey delays Palestine tax treaty for years, revealing hypocrisy
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey’s ruling Islamist government has been accused of delaying a critical tax agreement with Palestine for years, raising...
Erdogan ally reveals military purge dismissals were based on profiling, not evidence or legal grounds
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Erhan Afyoncu, the president of Turkey’s state-owned National Defense University, revealed in a live interview on the pro-government...
