Foreign Policy
Turkey imposes a total export ban on India for arms, defense goods to favor Pakistan
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The Turkish government has discreetly imposed a comprehensive ban on the export of arms and defense-related items to...
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Turkey’s economic and financial viability relies on the West despite attempts at diversification
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Trade, investment and technology continue to be the West's most significant leverage over Turkey, whose economy cannot be...
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Erdogan seeks lifting of unofficial embargoes on Turkey at NATO summit
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, before departing for the NATO summit in Washington scheduled to take place July...
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Turkey accelerates lobbying to appoint Erdogan confidant as OSCE secretary general with Greece’s support
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey and Greece have decided to collaborate on critical leadership positions within the Organization for Security and Co-operation...
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Turkish FM justifies Foreign Ministry’s shift to intelligence hub, emphasizes diplomats acting as intelligence officers
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan defended his ongoing restructuring efforts aimed at transforming the ministry into an intelligence center,...
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Iran expands intelligence footprint in Turkey through diplomatic facilities
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Iran has been expanding its diplomatic and consular presence across Turkey by acquiring and constructing additional properties, a...
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Security concerns mount as Turkey expands official passport use to skirt visa regulations
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey has significantly expanded its official passport program to include tens of thousands of private sector individuals and...
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Turkey contends European development bank CEB has nothing to do with human rights, democracy, rule of law
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm In yet another indication that Turkey is distancing itself from core European values, a senior Turkish government official...
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Greece, Cyprus named top threats for Turkey, targeted for vast intelligence gathering campaign
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Greece and Cyprus have been identified as the top two countries requiring vigilant monitoring for early signs of...
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Turkey committed to preventing EU from playing prominent role in Europe’s defense, security
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm In an official report issued by Turkey’s Ministry of Defense outlining the country's policies concerning the European Union's...
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