Foreign Policy
Erdogan government appointing more shady figures as ambassadors
Levent Kenez/Stockholm In a decree issued by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on February 16, controversial figures and members of the...
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Erdogan alleges Boris Johnson’s role in unsuccessful peace talks, reiterating Putin’s ‘sincerity’
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, commenting on Russian President Vladimir Putin's first interview with a Western journalist in...
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‘Israel must be destroyed,’ said chief Middle East advisor to Turkey’s President Erdogan
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The person responsible for shaping Turkey's foreign policy in the Middle East in the office of President Recep...
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Turkey to compensate Iraq for stolen Kurdish oil in a scheme that enriched Erdogan’s family
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkish taxpayers are facing a substantial financial burden, with a staggering $1.5 billion in compensation coupled with over...
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Ankara grants privileges to UAE in exchange for financial support
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Criticism has been voiced by opposition lawmakers and civil society groups regarding approval of the an energy agreement...
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Turkish Embassy spied on journalists in Sweden, leaked government document reveals
Nordic Monitor/Stockholm Turkish intelligence services, operating from the embassy in Stockholm, have spied on journalists in Sweden, monitoring their activities...
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Turkey’s intel agency orchestrated Turkish flag-raising incident at Dutch Consulate in Istanbul
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The hoisting of a Turkish flag at the Netherlands Consulate General compound in Istanbul in 2017, amid strained ties...
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Turkey violated UN Security Council resolution by hosting Qaddafi’s son
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm UN investigators have determined that Turkey violated a UN Security Council resolution by hosting Saadi Muammar Mohammed Qadhafi,...
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Erdogan again opposes sanctions on Iran and declares intent to boost trade
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in a meeting with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during his visit to Ankara...
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Turkey’s pro-Kurdish party opposed Sweden’s NATO membership, voted against it in parliament
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey's pro-Kurdish party filed a dissenting opinion in parliament regarding approval of the protocol for Sweden's NATO...
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