Turkey provides counterterrorism training to Gambian army, increasing military influence in West Africa
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey continues to develop military relations with The Gambia, the smallest country in West Africa. Two hundred fifty...
Erdoğan gov’t updates conditions for granting Turkish citizenship to remedy foreign exchange deficit
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish government has made significant changes to a regulation that grants Turkish citizenship in return for investment, the...
In a propaganda video, Turkish cadets show they can swim to the Greek island of Kastellorizo if necessary
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish naval academy students are seen swimming the distance between Turkey and the Greek island of Kastellorizo...
Judicial documents reveal Turkish Embassy spied on Erdoğan critics in The Gambia
Documents obtained by Nordic Monitor show that the Turkish Embassy in The Gambia profiled Turkish citizens who are opponents of...
Official statistics show foreigners living in Turkey broke a new record in 2021
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The number of foreigners living legally in Turkey in 2021 has increased to a record level, Nordic Monitor...
Military agreement allowing Turkey-Serbia joint exercises sparks debate in Turkish Parliament
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A military framework agreement between Turkey and Serbia, signed in 2019, is under consideration for ratification by...
Turkish Embassy in South Sudan spied on Erdoğan critics
Levent Kenez/Stockholm As part of its massive witch-hunt, the Turkish government used its diplomats in South Sudan, a country located...
Erdoğan asks rabbis for help in improving relations with Israel
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey's Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had some rarely seen guests at the presidential palace in Ankara on...
Turkish Embassy in Ivory Coast spied on Erdoğan critics
Levent Kenez/Stockholm As part of a massive witch-hunt, Turkey's government used its diplomats in Ivory Coast to profile opponents...
Erdoğan’s Trojan horse on duty at Europe’s top human rights court
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), in a decision announced on Tuesday, ruled that Turkey had...
