Secret passport scheme in Turkey allowed foreigners to enter undetected
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A secret scheme allowing individuals to enter Turkey without passing through immigration or leaving any trace of their ...
Tag: Devlet Bahçeli
Rise of new mobster Ali Ugur Uzun exposes Turkey’s deepening state-mafia nexus
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, already under international scrutiny over documented contacts between senior political figures ...
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 ...
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 ...
Turkey has become a haven for organized crime: Hitmen and smugglers now advertise publicly
Nordic Monitor/Stockholm Turkey’s evolving mafia-style governance, shaped by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Islamist administration and reinforced by his far-right ally ...
German report warns Turkey’s narco-authoritarianism is fueling organized crime across Europe
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Once promoted as a democratic model for the Muslim world, Turkey has become a major hub for organized ...
Turkish military journal claims NATO is using Ankara without giving it a voice
Levent Kenez/Stockholm A research paper published by a journal linked to Turkey’s military has reignited debate over Ankara’s role in ...
Hundreds of organized crime syndicates have flourished in Turkey on Erdogan’s watch
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A letter from Turkey’s interior minister has exposed how the country has become a safe haven for organized ...
Far right group gains unfettered access to Turkey’s education system, paving the way for extremist indoctrination
Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm An official protocol allowing Turkey’s violent far-right group to send instructors for public education programs — reaching millions ...
Erdogan continues to promote the political wing of Turkish Hizbullah
Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues to support the Free Cause Party (HÜDA-PAR), the political arm of Turkey’s ...
Latest
