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Turkey Wealth Fund led by Erdogan restricts audit to hide corruption
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The last audit report of the Turkey Wealth Fund (TWF) , which was sent to parliament three months...
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Opposition lawmakers in the Turkey-Sweden Parliamentary Friendship Group did not support Sweden’s NATO membership
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish Parliament approved the protocol for Sweden's NATO application last Tuesday, with the decision formalized upon President...
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Turkish applicants can now effectively request the removal of notorious judge acting as Erdogan’s representative at ECtHR
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) introduced revisions to its Rules of Court, with a particular focus...
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Despite Turkish gov’t announcement, Somali president’s son, involved in fatal traffic accident, still hasn’t surrendered
Levent Kenez/Stockholm An auto accident involving the son of the Somali president, which led to the death of a motorcycle...
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Corrupt ex-minister competes to reclaim Istanbul, aiming to end political aspirations of Erdogan’s main rival
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has nominated Murat Kurum, the former minister of environment and urbanization,, as the...
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Record surge in Diyanet budget to serve Erdogan’s political objectives at home and abroad
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey's controversial Religious Affairs Directorate, commonly known as the Diyanet, saw its budget approved in parliament last week,...
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One-third of high-level positions in Turkish Foreign Ministry held by non-diplomats
Levent Kenez / Stockholm A September 2023 audit report from the Turkish Court of Accounts reveals the utilization of foreign...
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Pro-Russian MP who considers NATO a threat to Turkey’s security becomes member of NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly
Levent Kenez/Stockholm An ultranationalist lawmaker from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party known for his anti-Western and anti-NATO sentiments has...
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While antisemitism is on the rise in Turkey, media run by Erdogan family targets opponents as ‘Israeli agents’
Levent Kenez/Stockholm In the aftermath of Hamas's terrorist attack on October 7, triggering Israel's intensified offensive in Gaza, Turkey is...
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Explosive report exposes Erdogan government’s mafia connections
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Global Organized Crime Index 2023, recently released by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime (GI-TOC), has...
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