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,...
Erdogan’s crackdown on presidential rival fuels $45 billion economic fallout in Turkey
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s aggressive political maneuvering to eliminate his chief rival, Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, from...
Turkey to use AI-powered tool that risks accusing more people of terrorism without evidence
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A controversial artificial intelligence (AI) initiative put forward by Turkey's Ministry of Justice, known as the CBS Organizational...
Turkey expands facial recognition to identify protesters after arrest of Erdogan’s political rival
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Thousands of people took to the streets across Turkey, primarily in Istanbul to protest the detention of main...
Erdogan gov’t accused of pressuring German politicians through surveillance, intimidation over participation in civil society events
Levent Kenez / Stockholm A recent interfaith iftar dinner in Augsburg, Germany, organized by community-based groups associated with the Hizmet...
Erdogan’s key propagandist in the Islamic world declares holy war against Israel
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS), a Qatar-based Islamic organization with ideological ties to the Muslim Brotherhood...
Turkey enhances strategic intelligence and law enforcement cooperation with Libya
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey is set to implement an agreement to enhance intelligence-sharing and law enforcement collaboration between Turkey and Libya....
Erdogan uses intelligence-linked jihadist groups to threaten secular opposition
Levent Kenez / Stockholm Mass protests erupted in Istanbul and across Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoglu,...
Ousted Istanbul mayor accused of terrorist links due to electoral alliance with Kurds
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested on Sunday on corruption charges, while an investigation of alleged terrorism links,...
Turkey nears Eurofighter jet procurement while keeping F-35 dream alive
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey is moving closer to finalizing the acquisition of Eurofighter Typhoon jets as part of its efforts to...
