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Turkey’s inflation data is deliberately underreported, lawsuit alleges, casting doubts on reliability of official statistics
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A retired judge in Turkey has filed a lawsuit alleging that the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan...
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Ousted Istanbul mayor accused of terrorist links due to electoral alliance with Kurds
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu was arrested on Sunday on corruption charges, while an investigation of alleged terrorism links,...
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Arrest of Istanbul mayor highlights Erdogan’s manipulation of political landscape, mimicking Iranian model
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the leading political rival of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on...
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Modernized customs union and its benefits remain out of reach for Turkey without adherence to the rule of law, study finds
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A new report by the Brussels-based Institute for Diplomacy and Economy (InstituDE) states that Turkey’s economic future and...
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Erdogan gov’t gains sweeping authority over personal data with new law
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish Parliament approved a controversial cybersecurity law on March 12, amending certain provisions but retaining penalties for...
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Erdogan’s financial aide and his ambassador son in northern Cyprus unexpectedly dismissed over alleged mafia ties
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has dismissed two longtime associates in an unusual and highly scrutinized move, removing...
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Erdogan ally reveals military purge dismissals were based on profiling, not evidence or legal grounds
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Erhan Afyoncu, the president of Turkey’s state-owned National Defense University, revealed in a live interview on the pro-government...
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New cybersecurity bill would grant Erdogan gov’t unrestricted control over personal data
Levent Kenez/Stockholm An ambitious cybersecurity bill recently introduced in the Turkish Parliament has drawn harsh reactions, with critics raising alarms...
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Erdogan’s propaganda office sees astronomical budget increase amid economic turmoil
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey’s Directorate of Communications, also known as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s propaganda office, is facing growing scrutiny over...
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Jihadist NGO linked to Turkish Intelligence increases activities in areas captured by Turkey-backed groups in Syria
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A Turkish government-backed Islamist NGO has ramped up its activities in areas of Syria seized during the offensive...
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