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Erdoğan signals a new era with Greece, citing the United States as the sole obstacle
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to be in Athens on December 7 for the fifth meeting...
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Turkish gov’t operative, busted on trafficking charges in the US, confessed to crime, awaits sentencing
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A high-ranking operative of the Turkish government in the US who was served with a criminal complaint by...
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Former ambassador implies Turkey sent arms to Libya in violation of UN resolutions
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A presidential motion proposing a 24-month extension of the Turkish military's mission in Libya was approved by parliament...
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Abu Ubaida of the al-Qassam Brigades: a poster boy for the Erdogan government, radical groups in Turkey
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Abu Ubaida, the spokesperson for Hamas's military wing, the Izz el-Deen al-Qassam Brigades, has gained prominence in the...
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Erdogan claims full credit for Thai hostage release despite reality suggesting otherwise
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Following the declaration of a temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, among the hostages released were 17 Thai...
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Record surge in Diyanet budget to serve Erdogan’s political objectives at home and abroad
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey's controversial Religious Affairs Directorate, commonly known as the Diyanet, saw its budget approved in parliament last week,...
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Iran’s Quds Force mentored Turkish jihadist killed by Israeli drone in Lebanon, confidential documents reveal
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Yakup Erdal, a 41-year-old Turkish jihadist killed in Lebanon on November 21 by an Israeli drone strike, was...
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Ankara admits to not implementing Europe’s top human rights court decisions for political reasons
Levent Kenez/Stockholm During budget discussions held in the Turkish parliament on Monday, the foreign minister stated in response to questions...
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Turkey’s Diyanet religious directorate stands firm with Hamas, issues anti-Israel fatwa
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The Turkish government's Religious Affairs Directorate, or Diyanet, a multi-billion dollar organization with nearly 150,000 personnel overseeing approximately...
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One-third of high-level positions in Turkish Foreign Ministry held by non-diplomats
Levent Kenez / Stockholm A September 2023 audit report from the Turkish Court of Accounts reveals the utilization of foreign...
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