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Erdogan seeks lifting of unofficial embargoes on Turkey at NATO summit
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, before departing for the NATO summit in Washington scheduled to take place July...
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Turkey accelerates lobbying to appoint Erdogan confidant as OSCE secretary general with Greece’s support
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey and Greece have decided to collaborate on critical leadership positions within the Organization for Security and Co-operation...
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Hamas’s youth wing, accused of training children in military activities, collaborates with partners in Turkey
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The youth division of Palestinian militant organization Hamas, which faces allegations of training children in combat and the...
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Turkey offloads foreign terrorist fighters with no concern for repercussions on other countries
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey has permitted foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) to travel to their countries of choice or to the countries...
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US, British visitors in Turkey scrutinized by Turkish intelligence for spying
Abdulah Bozkurt/Stockholm The Turkish intelligence agency has developed a specialized program to scrutinize visiting US and British nationals amid suspicions...
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Head of Erdogan’s overseas education foundation says they work for Turkey’s commercial interests
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The president of the Maarif Foundation, a Turkish government-funded organization led by Islamists to promote political Islam abroad,...
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Iranian who aided in transporting sanctioned materials for Tehran’s nuclear program is still in business in Turkey
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm An Iranian operative accused of transporting prohibited materials for Iran’s nuclear enrichment program remains active in Turkey after...
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Turkish FM justifies Foreign Ministry’s shift to intelligence hub, emphasizes diplomats acting as intelligence officers
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan defended his ongoing restructuring efforts aimed at transforming the ministry into an intelligence center,...
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Jihadist groups supported by Erdogan grow in Kurdish regions of Turkey
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A jihadist group attacked a Starbucks coffee shop and a Burger King fast food restaurant in Diyarbakır last...
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Iran expands intelligence footprint in Turkey through diplomatic facilities
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Iran has been expanding its diplomatic and consular presence across Turkey by acquiring and constructing additional properties, a...
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