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Turkey shifts away from Russia with new gas deals, hoping to win Trump’s favor
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey has moved to reshape its energy policy with a series of long-term liquefied natural gas agreements, part...
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Turkey’s top court cracks open probe that could expose intelligence-linked migrant smuggling to Cyprus
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals has inadvertently opened a legal pathway that could expose whether the National Intelligence...
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Turkey trains Syrian Army in air defense using Turkish munitions as military ties deepen
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey has begun providing formal air defense instruction to Syrian army personnel as part of a broader military...
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New official figures show Turkey falling behind in education and health after 22 years of Erdogan’s rule
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has released its official national statistics on the Human Capital Index, with the numbers...
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Italy trapped in extradition of notorious Turkish mobster as judges assess torture risks in Turkey
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Italy’s headline arrest of Turkish crime boss Barış (also known as Boris) Boyun and its attempt to return...
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Turkish ruling party deal with Bosniak Islamists in Serbia to boost Erdogan’s influence in the Balkans
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Serbia’s Justice and Reconciliation...
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Naturalized Iranian identified as key player in major drug trafficking network in Turkey
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A belated investigation by Turkish authorities into a sprawling drug trafficking syndicate stretching from Iran to Western Europe...
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Brazilan Supreme Court draws the line: No extradition for Erdogan’s political foes
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm When Brazilian Supreme Court (Supremo Tribunal Federal, STF) Justice Flávio Dino revoked the detention of Turkish-Brazilian national Mustafa...
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Turkey intensifies restrictions on protests, opposition events and cultural gatherings
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has long refused to permit large-scale demonstrations, treating marches and...
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Kapıkule border scandal reveals Europe’s vulnerability to Turkish corruption networks
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The crackdown on bribery and corruption announced in April at Europe’s main land border crossing with Turkey appears...
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