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Erdogan uses intelligence-linked jihadist groups to threaten secular opposition

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Levent Kenez / Stockholm Mass protests erupted in Istanbul and across Turkey following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoglu,...

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Levent Kenez/Stockholm Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested on Sunday on corruption charges, while an investigation of alleged terrorism links,...

Arrest of Istanbul mayor highlights Erdogan’s manipulation of political landscape, mimicking Iranian model

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Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the leading political rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on...

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Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey is moving closer to finalizing the acquisition of Eurofighter Typhoon jets as part of its efforts to...

The surge in special Turkish passports for visa-free travel fuels security and abuse concerns

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Modernized customs union and its benefits remain out of reach for Turkey without adherence to the rule of law, study finds

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