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Turkish defense industry hits a snag on engines, transmissions to power domestically produced aircraft and tanks
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Sanctions and export restrictions imposed on Turkey’s ambitious defense industry have taken a toll on the development...
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UN report implies Turkey may have committed war crimes with civilian deaths in Syria attacks
Levent Kenez/Stockholm There are reasonable grounds to believe that the use of unguided explosive weapons to strike urban areas...
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Erdoğan gov’t lifted visa exemption at Turkmenistan’s request, preventing Turkmen dissidents from leaving the country
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with a decision published in the Official Gazette on Wednesday, lifted a visa...
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Pro-Erdoğan Islamist party in Sweden sparks concerns after it receives large number of votes in immigrant districts
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The center-left bloc that has been governing Sweden since 2014 failed to gain a majority in the general...
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Turkey’s Erdoğan seeks Putin’s help in upcoming elections amid economic woes
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Facing serious challenges in upcoming elections amid a troubled economy, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has turned to...
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Russia accused Turkey of planning to equip Bayraktar drones with biological/chemical weapons
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm In a cache of documents submitted to the UN Security Council, Russia accused Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar...
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Erdoğan continues to play Putin’s Trojan horse in Europe
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has continued his pro-Russian statements during a Balkan tour that started on Tuesday,...
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ISIS opened office in Turkey to target Europe, Russia, Caucasus
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) had quietly built its second base in Turkey to target...
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Turkey turns into haven for money launderers as Iran and Russia use Turkish banks to avoid sanctions
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey, already under monitoring by global money-laundering watchdog FATF for backsliding in combatting money laundering and terrorism financing,...
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Erdoğan accelerates the Islamization of the army before elections
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan last week inaugurated the Naval Academy Mosque on Victory Day, a holiday celebrating...
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