Foreign Policy
Erdogan allies slam censored remarks of Turkish state-media chief about Iran, questioning a policy shift
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Zahid Sobacı, director-general of Turkish Radio and Television (TRT), Turkey's state broadcaster, spoke on October 9 at the...
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Half a million naturalized foreigners, primarily Syrians, risk losing their Turkish citizenship
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm In a lawsuit filed with the Council of State, Turkey's highest administrative court, a far-right nationalist party has...
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From intelligence to armed operations, transformation of Turkey’s foreign ministry sparks global concerns
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The creation of a highly controversial armed unit within Turkey's foreign ministry, under the leadership of Hakan Fidan...
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Turkish president’s ally strengthens ties with North Korea, accelerates Turkey’s drift from the West
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The neo-nationalist (Ulusalcı) and militant ally of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has established strong ties with North...
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Senior Turkish diplomats accused of human trafficking, fraud in Washington, D.C., court
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The second-highest ranking diplomat at Turkey's embassy in Washington, D.C., along with his wife, also a diplomat, has...
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Erdogan still maintains close ties with Muslim Brotherhood despite rapprochement with Sisi
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Following Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Ankara on September 4,...
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Ankara outraged as US and Cyprus sign joint defense deal, claiming it aims to boost Israel’s security
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey has condemned the signing of a roadmap for enhancing bilateral defense cooperation between the US and Cyprus...
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Erdogan’s war on French schools in Turkey is a precursor to a broader conflict
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A campaign launched by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Islamist government against two French schools in Turkey transcends questions...
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Erdogan’s family plundered Russian oil money in a massive fraud, inviting Putin’s wrath
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A covert scheme to market Russian oil, allegedly orchestrated by the family of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,...
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Erdoğan still ignores Azerbaijan’s discomfort with Nagorno-Karabakh war remarks
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Despite Baku's official objections, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues to claim Turkey's involvement in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh...
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