Terrorism and Crime
Turkish prosecutors dropped probe into ISIS fugitive flagged by the US
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Public prosecutors in Turkey’s Istanbul and Konya provinces decided to drop investigations into a 33-year-old Turkish man...
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ISIS suicide bomber, wanted by INTERPOL, let go by Turkish court despite evidence, confession
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The release of a Russian jihadist in Turkey, wanted for arrest by INTERPOL on alleged membership in...
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Organized crime figure from Iran, wanted in Europe, granted protection and citizenship in Turkey
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey granted protection and citizenship to Ahmad Nazari Shirehjini, an Iranian national who is alleged to be...
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Two judges handpicked by Erdoğan rule rights of ISIS executioner were violated
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Two judges on Turkey’s Constitutional Court appointed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in dissenting opinions...
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Turkish courts continue to let ISIS suspects go after brief detentions as part of revolving door policy
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkish courts, under the strict control of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Islamist government, continue to release detainees...
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Erdoğan secured the release of a convicted jihadist who was serving a life sentence in the UAE
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Talks between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates as part of the normalization of bilateral relations after...
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Cocaine trafficking case of Erdoğan associate appears to be a tactic to deflect pressure
Abdullah Bozkurt/ Stockholm The arrest and release of a Turkish businessman close to the government on drug trafficking charges,...
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Turkey released ISIS fighter from prison citing COVID risks, allowing him to escape into Syria
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The Turkish government released a convicted Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighter citing COVID-19 pandemic...
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US designation reveals Turkey functions as a hub for ISIS financial lifeline
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The recent designation by the US Treasury of a Turkish-based ISIS financier reveals the failure of a...
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Disclosure reveals highest echelon of Turkish government involved with criminal and terrorist networks
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Classified documents obtained by Nordic Monitor have revealed that suspected criminals and terrorists had been in touch...
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