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US sanctions Turkish company over Iran trade, sending stern warning to Erdogan gov’t

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EP report slams Turkey’s foreign policy as confrontational and unaligned with EU norms

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Turkish gov’t understates number of Afghans in Turkey as public opinion turns sharply against refugees

August 27, 2021

Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish government's stance against a new influx of refugees from Afghanistan is getting tougher. This week President...

Turkey set to prosecute nearly 50,000 people who worked for firms owned by Erdoğan opponents

August 26, 2021

Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A Turkish prosecutor is viewing as suspects nearly 50,000 people who had worked for companies owned by...

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar kept cash reserves secret, failed to declare them in financial disclosure

August 25, 2021

Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Hulusi Akar, Turkish defense minister and former chief of general staff, secretly bought several apartments for his...

Turkish government-backed imams praise Taliban, call Afghanistan takeover a victory

August 24, 2021

Levent Kenez/Stockholm While many in Turkey tend to see the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan as a US defeat and are...

Turkey set to use strategic agreement with Afghanistan to help Taliban with military and defense industry

August 23, 2021

Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey’s Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who recently announced his desire to help the Taliban govern by...

Documents show Turkish diplomats spied on Erdoğan critics in Chile

August 21, 2021

Levent Kenez/Stockholm Documents obtained by Nordic Monitor show that the Turkish Embassy in Chile spied on Turkish citizens in the...

Somalia celebrates the 10th anniversary of Erdoğan’s first visit

August 20, 2021

Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turks are pretty lucky to read opinion pieces and articles that without exception praise Turkish President Recep Tayyip...

Turkey issues 9 arrest warrants for top goal scorer-turned-critic of Erdoğan regime

August 19, 2021

Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm As part of an escalating campaign of intimidation of critics, opponents and dissidents, Turkish authorities have issued...

Afghans second among foreign nationals acquiring Turkish citizenship through real estate purchases

August 18, 2021

Levent Kenez/Stockholm While Turkey looks for ways to prevent a new flood of Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban, the opportunities...

Analysis&Opinion

Taliban’s comeback in Afghanistan energizes Turkish Islamists, gives new vigor to jihadists