Terrorism and Crime
Turkey’s deepening nexus with organized crime is no accident, but a matter of deliberate design
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Over more than a decade, organized crime syndicates ranging from drug trafficking networks to racketeering groups have operated...
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ISIS transitions to a new phase in Turkey, setting up armed training camps on Turkish soil
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) terrorist network has acquired a new capability: training its militants...
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Attack on Israeli consulate in Istanbul reflects policies of Erdogan that enabled ISIS
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The recent terrorist attack on the Israeli consulate in Istanbul has once again highlighted how Turkish authorities have...
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Erdogan advisor linked to IRGC Quds Force spent several years at World Bank in Washington
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Documents obtained from a confidential terrorism investigation into an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force network in...
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New US filing adds evidence of ISIS suspect’s planned Turkish route, domestic attack links
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A newly filed US Justice Department brief has added fresh details to a terrorism case that already cast...
Read moreDetailsUS court records expose ISIS safehouse network run from Istanbul by convicted terrorist
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A convicted Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) operative used Istanbul for years as a base to...
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Turkish national charged in ISIS-inspired bombing attempt near New York City mayor’s residence
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A Turkish national has been charged in the United States with terrorism offenses linked to the Islamic State...
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Italian crackdowns expose European threat from Turkish gangs that thrived under Erdogan
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Italian law enforcement actions over the past two years have repeatedly confronted a stark reality: the threats emanating...
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Turkey’s top court blocked extradition of drug trafficker who facilitated major cocaine trafficking in Europe
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey’s highest criminal court, dominated by far-right nationalists and Islamists, last year halted the extradition of a suspect...
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New US sanctions expose Turkey’s role in Hezbollah’s cash pipeline, sanctions evasion
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Fresh sanctions unveiled by the US Treasury on February 10 have exposed how Turkey has once again emerged...
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