Terrorism and Crime
Turkey masked true culprits behind drug trafficking network after largest cocaine seizure in the country’s history
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm In a further indication of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government's lack of genuine interest in tackling cocaine trafficking,...
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IRGC Quds Force’s key Turkish operative acquitted of all charges after secret deal with Erdogan gov’t
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The pro-Iran Islamist government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan struck a secret deal to dismiss all charges against...
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ISIS-K’s financier and smuggler in Europe has long been operating out of Turkey under multiple aliases
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A key operative of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria – Khorasan Province (ISIS-K or ISIL-K) --...
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Turkey offloads foreign terrorist fighters with no concern for repercussions on other countries
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey has permitted foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) to travel to their countries of choice or to the countries...
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Iranian who aided in transporting sanctioned materials for Tehran’s nuclear program is still in business in Turkey
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm An Iranian operative accused of transporting prohibited materials for Iran’s nuclear enrichment program remains active in Turkey after...
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Turkey forced to take steps to exit FATF’s grey list for money laundering and terrorism financing
Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish government has finally decided to enact legislation concerning cryptocurrency, with the relevant proposal approved by parliament’s...
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Palestinian Islamic Jihad has secured a significant foothold in Turkey thanks to the Erdogan government
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), designated as a terrorist group by Turkey’s strategic partners, the US and EU,...
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US indictment spells trouble for Turkey’s foreign minister over terrorism, money laundering
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The US federal case against an Iranian terror financier overseeing IRGC Quds Force activities in Turkey could pose...
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Europol says Turks involved with the most threatening criminal networks in Europe
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A recent report by the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) has unequivocally affirmed that during...
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Corrupt police, prosecutors and politicians facilitate cocaine trafficking in Turkey
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A whistleblower who had long overseen an organized crime syndicate in Turkey's capital city of Ankara has revealed...
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