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Continued Strength of UAE-Turkey Ties Is Good for the Middle East

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Hamas, ISIS and Al-Qaeda: Indictment Filed Against Alleged Terror-Supporter in Northern Israel

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Turkish judge again stands alone as Europe’s top human rights court condemns systemic abuses in Turkey convictions - Nordic Monitor

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Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish judge Saadet Yüksel cast the sole dissenting vote as the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on July 22, 2025 ruled that 239 people were unlawfully convicted of terrorism in Turkey based on the use of a messaging app, a decision that sharply criticized the post-coup judicial framework adopted by Turkish courts. In a 6-to-1 ruling the court found that Turkey violated two fundamental protections of the European Co…Read Article

In today’s Turkey, threats to kill Americans and Jews are deemed protected free speech - Nordic Monitor

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Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm In yet another troubling sign of Turkey’s increasingly partisan judiciary — dominated by Islamists and far-right nationalists — the country’s top appeals court has overturned the conviction of a man who publicly vowed to kill Jews, Americans and Kurds. In a ruling issued on March 24, the Supreme Court of Appeals (Yargıtay) overturned a lower court’s verdict that had found the defendant guilty of inciting hatred and hos…Islamists · Palestine Read Article

Erdogan Gov’t Accused of Hiding a Coup Report to Cover up Evidence of False Flag Operation - Nordic Monitor

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Levent Kenez/Stockholm Nine years after a coup attempt in Turkey on July 15, 2016, the most comprehensive parliamentary investigation into the event remains unpublished, a move critics say was driven by fears that its findings could implicate senior government officials and bolster the legal defenses of those accused of involvement, according to behind-the-scenes accounts that have surfaced in recent years. Although a parliamentary commission wa…Erdogan · Istanbul See the Story

Ankara likens Somalia to Syria, using military power to enhance its economic influence - Nordic Monitor

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Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey is intensifying its political, economic and military involvement in Somalia, with a recent debate in the Turkish Parliament drawing a deliberate parallel between the country’s approach to the Horn of Africa and its long-term strategy in Syria: establishing security and enabling Turkish business to follow. During a meeting of parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on July 17, Deputy Foreign Minister Nuh Yılmaz highli…Ankara · Ankara Read Article

Turkey’s top appeals court blocks extradition of drug trafficker to Sweden - Nordic Monitor

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Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm In a surprising move, Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals (Yargıtay) — the country’s highest appeals court, dominated by Islamist and far-right judges — has blocked the extradition of a man wanted by Swedish authorities on charges of drug trafficking and money laundering. The ruling, a copy of which was obtained by Nordic Monitor, cited multiple legal violations as a pretext, including an incomplete investigation, proced…Bodrum · Bodrum Read Article

Erdogan Ousts Powerful Propaganda Chief Amid Intelligence Power Play - Nordic Monitor

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Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed his longtime communications chief, Fahrettin Altun, on July 10, appointing Deputy Foreign Minister Burhanettin Duran as his replacement. The reshuffle marks a significant shift within Erdoğan’s inner circle and points to a deeper power struggle among factions loyal to his family. With this latest dismissal, the National Intelligence Organization (MİT) has further strengthene…Erdogan · Turkey See the Story

Turkish spy agency steps up recruitment of informants among diaspora during holiday season - Nordic Monitor

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Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm As millions of Turkish flock to Turkey’s resort towns and cities for the summer holidays, the country’s intelligence agency, Milli İstihbarat Teşkilatı (MIT), has ramped up covert operations aimed at recruiting informants from among the diaspora, Nordic Monitor has learned. According to multiple sources familiar with MIT’s tactics, the agency — bolstered by sweeping powers under the increasingly authoritarian regime of…Türkiye · Turkey See the Story

Turkish Military Fails to Explain Deaths of 12 Soldiers in Iraq Cave Operation - Nordic Monitor

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Levent Kenez/Stockholm The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) have not provided a detailed or convincing account of the July 6 incident in which 12 soldiers including two officers died after being exposed to toxic gas inside a cave in northern Iraq. Despite official statements from the Ministry of Defense dismissing claims of negligence, serious operational inconsistencies and unanswered questions have sparked criticism of the army’s preparedness and …Kurds · Turkey See the Story

US lawsuit exposes Turkey-based Ponzi scheme tied to Syrian opposition figure - Nordic Monitor

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Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm A major fraud lawsuit filed in US federal court has exposed an international Ponzi scheme involving a high-profile Syrian opposition figure with close ties to officials in the Islamist government of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The 97-page civil complaint, filed on June 26, 2025, in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts, accuses Syrian opposition figure Mustafa Sabbagh, 60, and his son Mahm…Istanbul, Turkey · Istanbul Read Article

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Continued Strength of UAE-Turkey Ties Is Good for the Middle East

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Turkish judge again stands alone as Europe’s top human rights court condemns systemic abuses in Turkey convictions - Nordic Monitor

In today’s Turkey, threats to kill Americans and Jews are deemed protected free speech - Nordic Monitor

Erdogan Gov’t Accused of Hiding a Coup Report to Cover up Evidence of False Flag Operation - Nordic Monitor

Ankara likens Somalia to Syria, using military power to enhance its economic influence - Nordic Monitor

Turkey’s top appeals court blocks extradition of drug trafficker to Sweden - Nordic Monitor

Erdogan Ousts Powerful Propaganda Chief Amid Intelligence Power Play - Nordic Monitor

Turkish spy agency steps up recruitment of informants among diaspora during holiday season - Nordic Monitor

Turkish Military Fails to Explain Deaths of 12 Soldiers in Iraq Cave Operation - Nordic Monitor

US lawsuit exposes Turkey-based Ponzi scheme tied to Syrian opposition figure - Nordic Monitor

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In today’s Turkey, threats to kill Americans and Jews are deemed protected free speech - Nordic Monitor

Erdogan Gov’t Accused of Hiding a Coup Report to Cover up Evidence of False Flag Operation - Nordic Monitor

Ankara likens Somalia to Syria, using military power to enhance its economic influence - Nordic Monitor

Turkey’s top appeals court blocks extradition of drug trafficker to Sweden - Nordic Monitor

Erdogan Ousts Powerful Propaganda Chief Amid Intelligence Power Play - Nordic Monitor

Turkish spy agency steps up recruitment of informants among diaspora during holiday season - Nordic Monitor

Turkish Military Fails to Explain Deaths of 12 Soldiers in Iraq Cave Operation - Nordic Monitor

US lawsuit exposes Turkey-based Ponzi scheme tied to Syrian opposition figure - Nordic Monitor