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Erdogan’s son-in-law buys Italian aerospace company to overcome embargoes and restrictions
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish firm Baykar, a defense contractor owned by the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has signed...
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Close allies Turkey and Qatar quietly tackle Cyprus energy dispute
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey and Qatar, close regional allies with shared support for Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, have found themselves...
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Turkish gov’t-controlled think tank warns of Iran’s potential support for PKK, including anti-drone technology
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A new report titled "SETA Security Radar: Turkey’s Geopolitical Landscape in 2025," published by the SETA Foundation, a...
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A secret Turkish intelligence deal with Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham included no attacks in Turkey
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm As part of a covert agreement between the Turkish intelligence agency (Milli İstihbarat Teşkilatı, MIT) and Hay’at Tahrir...
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Turkey to position itself as potential Russian gas transit hub for Europe despite sanctions
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish government has intensified efforts to position itself as a key transit alternative for Russian gas to...
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New cybersecurity bill would grant Erdogan gov’t unrestricted control over personal data
Levent Kenez/Stockholm An ambitious cybersecurity bill recently introduced in the Turkish Parliament has drawn harsh reactions, with critics raising alarms...
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Turkish intelligence has established an operations hub in Niger to project power across Africa
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkish intelligence has established a significant presence in the landlocked nation of Niger, a strategic link between North...
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Trump to face first challenge as tensions rise with Turkey over Syrian Kurdish forces
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Tensions between Turkey and the United States continue to simmer over the status of the Syrian Democratic Forces...
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Turkey prepares for trade wars with secret subsidies to Turkish businesses
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A Turkish cabinet official has justified a recent decision to classify data on state subsidies to Turkish businesses,...
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Turkish intelligence recruited far-right figure to assassinate Christian pastors in Turkey
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkish authorities have abandoned an investigation into an alleged plot involving the recruitment of an ultranationalist Turkish figure...
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