Foreign Policy
Erdogan appoints new ‘commissar’ to foreign ministry, unsettling FM Fidan
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made three new deputy foreign minister appointments on Friday. Among them was Nuh Yılmaz,...
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US indictment spells trouble for Turkey’s foreign minister over terrorism, money laundering
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The US federal case against an Iranian terror financier overseeing IRGC Quds Force activities in Turkey could pose...
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Erdogan utilizes Hamas to repair his image marred by trade relations with Israel
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan got a major surprise in the local elections held on March 31, with his...
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Turkey accused of accepting Chinese hush money to remain silent on the plight of Uighurs
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The Turkish opposition accused President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government of accepting hush money from China in exchange for...
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Turkey is expanding its diaspora engagement to promote political goals abroad
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The Turkish government plans to enhance its support for diaspora groups abroad, both financially and through other means,...
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Turkey to collaborate with Iran-backed Shiite militia force in Iraq
The Turkish foreign minister has implied that an understanding has been reached with an Iran-backed Shiite militia force -- the Popular Mobilization...
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US-sanctioned Turkish official tapped to steer leading steel/iron producer Kardemir
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Ismail Demir, a long-time loyalist of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and sanctioned by the US, has been...
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European Union funds jihadists, anti-EU Islamist entities in Turkey
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A significant portion of the funding from the European Union, intended to bring Turkey closer to European values,...
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Iranians lead surge in foreign-owned businesses launched in Turkey, prompting security concerns
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Iran, a nation embraced as a second home by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has become the leading...
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Turkey’s abuse of Interpol halts partnership with CAR, an organization that traced ISIS explosives to Turkish firms
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm In another misuse of International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) mechanisms, the Turkish government effectively lobbied to halt a...
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