Terrorism and Crime
Turkey continues to pursue a revolving door policy for release of ISIS suspects
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The swift release of detained Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) suspects has continued at a faster...
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A Turkish general who commands the second-largest law enforcement agency is linked to mafia
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey's second-largest law enforcement agency, the Gendarmerie, which is a member of the NATO Stability Policing Centre of...
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Detained mobster confessed to exploiting Turkey’s lenient money laundering laws
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm In the first confirmed case of money laundering exploiting Turkey's no-questions-asked policy for transferring cash into the country,...
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The release of ISIS suspects gaining momentum in Turkey, new figures reveal
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm According to recent data disclosed by the Turkish interior minister, Turkish authorities have been releasing a growing number...
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Turkey continues to be included on the FATF’s grey list for money laundering and terrorism financing
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey is still falling short in implementing effective mechanisms in combatting money laundering and terrorist financing, although...
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Turkey defended pro-al Qaeda jihadist group at European court to justify jailing of a journalist
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm In a defense statement submitted to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) to justify the unlawful imprisonment...
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Turkish intelligence agency MIT fabricated assassination plot against Erdoğan’s daughter to smear critics
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkish intelligence agency MIT, then headed by Hakan Fidan, devised a fake assassination plot against the Turkish...
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Insider’s revelation put a spotlight on Erdogan’s huge wealth, accumulated through bribes and kickbacks
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A revelation by a regime insider has shed light on how Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has...
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United Nations says Turkey has become a cocaine hub under Erdogan’s rule
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm In a damning report, the United Nations concluded that Turkey has increasingly become a hub for cocaine...
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Trafficker of arms to ISIS says Ukrainian army earned $67 million in profits annually by selling old weapons
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A Turkish arms trafficker and former special ops officer who was indicted for smuggling weapons and ammunition...
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