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Erdogan government increases digital surveillance of political dissidents: report
Levent Kenez/Stockholm According to the "Freedom on the Net 2024: The Struggle for Trust Online" report released on Tuesday by...
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Turkey aims to influence millions abroad by utilizing mosques and government-employed imams
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The Islamist government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan through its religious arm has set a target to reach...
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Erdogan had to postpone additional taxes for air defense system project after public outrage
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish government had planned to introduce a new bill in parliament that would have imposed an annual...
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Erdogan allies slam censored remarks of Turkish state-media chief about Iran, questioning a policy shift
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Zahid Sobacı, director-general of Turkish Radio and Television (TRT), Turkey's state broadcaster, spoke on October 9 at the...
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Half a million naturalized foreigners, primarily Syrians, risk losing their Turkish citizenship
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm In a lawsuit filed with the Council of State, Turkey's highest administrative court, a far-right nationalist party has...
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Turkey to provide Iraqi army with training in intelligence and drone operations
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish government has submitted the Memorandum of Understanding on Military Training Cooperation signed with Iraq on April...
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From intelligence to armed operations, transformation of Turkey’s foreign ministry sparks global concerns
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The creation of a highly controversial armed unit within Turkey's foreign ministry, under the leadership of Hakan Fidan...
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Turkish president’s ally strengthens ties with North Korea, accelerates Turkey’s drift from the West
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The neo-nationalist (Ulusalcı) and militant ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has established strong ties with North...
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Libya’s central bank governor’s escape to Turkey points to Erdogan’s dubious financial dealings
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Libya’s former central bank governor, who had held the position since 2011, fled to Turkey in August due...
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Erdogan gov’t aware of ISIS financiers in Turkey, took years to act
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm For many years the Turkish government turned a blind eye while the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria...
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