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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,...
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Arrest of Istanbul mayor highlights Erdogan’s manipulation of political landscape, mimicking Iranian model
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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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...
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The surge in special Turkish passports for visa-free travel fuels security and abuse concerns
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Data from a government printing office indicates that Turkey has significantly exceeded the reported issuance of special passports,...
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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
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A new report by the Brussels-based Institute for Diplomacy and Economy (InstituDE) states that Turkey’s economic future and...
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Turkey moves to put military agreements into force with three Balkan countries surrounding Greece
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey is set to ratify military framework agreements signed with three Balkan nations, a move that further strengthens...
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Turkey’s prison boom: Erdogan’s effort to tighten control over 85 million people
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Following the pattern of past authoritarian rulers, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has made mass incarceration a central...
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Erdogan gov’t gains sweeping authority over personal data with new law
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish Parliament approved a controversial cybersecurity law on March 12, amending certain provisions but retaining penalties for...
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Cybersecurity company Check Point becomes a political target in Turkey amid Israeli-Hamas conflict
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Israel-based multinational cybersecurity company Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has become a focal point of controversy in Turkey,...
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Turkish intelligence set up secret cells of foreign fighters in Syria to use as proxies abroad
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The Turkish intelligence service, bolstered by its success in positioning a long-time asset as Syria's interim president, has...
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