Foreign Policy
Under US pressure, Turkey adopts new controls on military, dual-use goods to Iran, but doubts linger over enforcement
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm After years of exposure by US sanctions authorities that repeatedly identified Turkish entities and individuals as key facilitators...
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Turkey ramps up covert and overt influence operations in Washington
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey has significantly expanded its lobbying and influence operations in the United States, building a solid and increasingly...
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Turkey’s Iran strategy: Preserve the mullah regime — or ensure its successor remains anti-Western
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The Islamist government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has adopted a strategic approach toward Iran that prioritizes...
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US sanctions reveal Iran’s growing reliance on Turkish companies to expand drone and missile programs
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A new US Treasury sanction on three Turkish companies reveals that Iran has increasingly relied on Turkey to...
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Turkey admits military support of Syria’s new Islamist rulers while refusing to pull troops from Iraq, Syria
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey’s government has officially acknowledged providing military support to Syria’s new Islamist-dominated administration while simultaneously rejecting any plan...
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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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