Foreign Policy
Turkey funds radical jihadism in Gaza through gov’t-run foundation under pretext of charity
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A government-run religious foundation with multi-billion dollar assets in Turkey has quietly been funding Hamas, designated as a...
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Erdogan insider reveals how Turkey developed special ways to beat US sanctions on Iran
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm In a rare public admission, former Turkish prime minister and foreign minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has provided one of...
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Turkey extends naval mission off Somalia, granting Erdogan broad authority over scope and timing
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish Parliament on Tuesday approved a one-year extension of the country’s naval deployment in the Gulf of...
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Turkey vows to maintain military presence at naval base in Albania
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey has rejected claims that its longstanding military presence in Albania could be jeopardized by recent cooperation agreements...
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New bill shows the EU has huge leverage over Turkey in trade
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The European Union’s new emissions rules and emerging local-content requirements are pushing Turkey’s automotive industry toward a critical...
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Turkish envoy mobilized state power in attempt to free brother convicted of murder plot in US
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A Turkish ambassador has tried to undermine a criminal case in the United States to save his jailed...
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Erdogan’s expertise in navigating Iran trade grey areas faces new US tariff challenge
Levent Kenez/Stockholm US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 25 percent tariff on countries trading with Iran, following a...
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Study finds Turkey’s Central Asia diplomacy broad but limited by coordination and transparency gaps and rivalry with Russia and China
A study published in a journal of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s propaganda office, the Presidential Directorate of Communications, provides a...
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Turkey held liable for exporting political violence to US soil, court rules
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A US federal judge has found Turkey liable for a violent 2017 attack carried out by President Recep...
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Turkey extends military presence in Libya, giving Erdogan sweeping authority
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish Parliament on Monday approved a renewed motion authorizing the continuation of the country’s military presence in...
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