Foreign Policy
Erdoğan gov’t eavesdrops on Western embassies, uses intercepted talks to score points in politics
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The Islamist government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has started using intercepted conversations obtained from surveillance of Western...
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Erdoğan sent a delegation to the US comprising Turkish MPs who had supported the purchase of Russian missiles
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A delegation of Turkish ruling party deputies has been in the US since Wednesday as part of lobbying efforts...
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UN cites conviction of Kosovar officials in Turkish intelligence case as progress in the country’s rule of law, human rights record
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The United Nations hailed the court proceedings against Kosovar officials who were involved in the abduction of...
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Turkish state broadcaster TRT made false statements in FARA disclosure filing
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm In its obligatory declarations filed under a US disclosure law, Turkey’s public broadcaster, the main propaganda tool...
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Turkey brands European Union border agency Frontex a terrorist organization
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey’s domestic security czar has described European Union border agency Frontex as a terrorist organization, accusing it...
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Erdoğan hopeful for Israel-Turkey gas pipeline project to gain ground in EU
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is pleased that proposed alternative routes to reduce the dependence of European Union...
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Turkey may send its police to Azerbaijan to support President Aliyev
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey and Azerbaijan have agreed to conduct joint police operations and work together against what they described...
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Turkey’s ‘secret constitution’ may have defined the West as a major threat
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey’s top domestic security chief has implied that the West, including the Unites States, is called a major...
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Qatar grants Turkey concession to deploy riot police force, likely to protect Al Thani royal family
Abdulah Bozkurt/Stockholm The details of an agreement between Turkey and Qatar on the deployment of a Turkish police force...
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Turkey seeks to undermine sanctions on Russia, hopes to make a profit on Ukraine crisis
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Having gained experience in sanctions busting schemes that undermined both US and UN Security Council embargoes on...
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