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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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Pro-Iranian MP from Erdogan’s party calls for jihad against Israel in Turkish Parliament
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Mehmet Sait Yaz, a deputy from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) representing Diyarbakır,...
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Unmasking the intelligence-linked neo-Nazi group National Front in Turkey
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A neo-nationalist faction in Turkey's intelligence agency, MIT, is reportedly behind a newly formed ultra far-right group that...
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Turkish paramilitary contractor SADAT and its CEO at risk of US sanctions
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Armenian Bar Association, based in California, officially filed a complaint with the US government, seeking the imposition...
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Turkish gov’t leveraged bribes to New York mayor to undermine Erdogan’s opponents
Levent Kenez/Stockholm According to an indictment unsealed on September 26, New York City Mayor Eric Adams is accused of secretly...
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FBI probe reveals Turkey as key conduit for ISIS cryptocurrency funding
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The indictment of an American citizen, prosecuted for funding the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), has...
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Jihadist foundation operative joined Erdogan’s official delegation to US, attended UN sessions
Levent Kenez/Stockholm İbrahim Beşinci, head of the jihadist TÜGVA (Turkey Youth Foundation), which is funded by the Turkish government, was...
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