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Turkey Condemns Israel's Interception of Gaza-Bound Aid Boat, Madleen
Israel-Hamas Conflict · Turkey

Turkey Condemns Israel's Interception of Gaza-Bound Aid Boat, Madleen

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Germany Accuses Turkey of Endangering Public Security, Conducting Covert Operations Targeting Dissidents - Nordic Monitor
Germany · Germany

Germany Accuses Turkey of Endangering Public Security, Conducting Covert Operations Targeting Dissidents - Nordic Monitor

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Levent Kenez/Stockholm A German government report has accused Turkish intelligence of operating covertly within its borders, targeting opposition groups and diaspora organizations critical of Ankara. The claims are detailed in the 2024 annual report by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), which describes ongoing surveillance and influence efforts by Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization, MİT. The report states t…See the Story
Finland and Turkey Sign Defence Pact as Tensions with Russia Grow
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Finland and Turkey Sign Defence Pact as Tensions with Russia Grow

100% Left coverage: 2 sources
Finland and Turkey have signed a defence industry cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening ties in military technology and joint production. The memorandum of understanding, signed on 2 June in Ankara, marks a formal shift in Finnish defence strategy as the country deepens its NATO integration amid mounting concerns over Russian activity along its eastern border. The deal was signed by Haluk Görgün, head of Turkey’s Presidency of the Defence…See the Story

Turkish spy agency MIT disrupts Christian lives amid false allegations - Nordic Monitor

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Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Amid rising authoritarianism and xenophobia under President Recep Tayyipp Erdogan and the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), Turkey’s intelligence agency, Milli İstihbarat Teşkilatı (MIT), has stepped up its repression of the country’s Christian population. Motivated by political Islamist ideology, the Erdogan government’s systematic profiling of unsuspecting Christians has upended the lives of law-abiding for…Antalya · AntalyaSee the Story

Turkish spies who tortured victim kidnapped from Kosovo protected by judiciary - Nordic Monitor

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Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkish intelligence agents who abducted a teacher from Kosovo and subjected him to mistreatment during a forced transfer to Turkey have been shielded from prosecution, despite a formal complaint lodged by the victim. Mustafa Erdem, a teacher and the general director of the Gülistan Education Institutions, who was abducted from Kosovo in March 2018 during a covert operation carried out by officers of the Turkish intell…Istanbul, Turkey · IstanbulRead Article

Espionage trial uncovers MIT surveillance of foreign diplomats in Turkey - Nordic Monitor

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Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm The recent conviction of a former special operations officer on espionage charges in Turkey underscores Turkish intelligence agency MIT’s (Milli İstihbarat Teşkilatı) assertive campaign to surveil and monitor the activities of foreign diplomats in the country, offering a rare glimpse into the agency’s operational capabilities. The evidence submitted to the court by MIT included both video footage and still photographs …Ankara · AnkaraRead Article

Ankara accuses West of prolonging Ukrainian-Russian war - Nordic Monitor

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Levent Kenez/Stockholm In an interview with the state-run TRT Haber on Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan offered a critical assessment of Western involvement in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, putting particular emphasis on the roles of the United States and European countries. He argued that certain Western policies have contributed to prolonging the conflict rather than facilitating its resolution. Since the outbreak of the war in …Ankara · AnkaraRead Article

Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT may have violated US foreign agent law - Nordic Monitor

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Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey’s state-run broadcaster, Türkiye Radyo Televizyon Kurumu (TRT), widely regarded as the primary propaganda arm of the ruling Islamist Justice and Development Party (AKP), may have submitted false information in its latest mandatory disclosure under the US Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). This misrepresentation could expose the organization’s Washington, D.C., director, Enes Adli, to serious legal consequen…Türkiye · TurkeyRead Article

Erdogan’s gov’t boosts the gambling sector while favoring loyalists - Nordic Monitor

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Levent Kenez/Stockholm Turkey’s National Lottery Administration has failed to fulfill its legal oversight duties over state-sanctioned gambling for more than five years, allowing its private handler, a consortium involving one of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s close allies, to operate with virtual impunity, according to official audit records and parliamentary testimony. The failure, revealed in recent discussions before the Turkish Parliament…Erdogan · TurkeyRead Article

Turkish owner of sanctioned Russian airline continues to operate under Erdogan’s wings - Nordic Monitor

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Abdullah Bozkurt/ Stockholm Neşet Koçkar, a Turkish businessman with close ties to the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, continues to operate a sprawling empire encompassing tourism, energy, aviation, consulting, food, IT and yachting despite US and EU sanctions targeting his Russia-based airline. Koçkar’s airline, Azur Air (formerly Katekavia), was sanctioned by the US Department of Commerce’s Office of Export Enforcement (OEE) on A…Erdogan · AntalyaRead Article

Turkey’s top court confirms abduction, torture in case involving Turkish intelligence and foreign ministry - Nordic Monitor

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Levent Kenez/Stockholm In a ruling dated March 25, 2025, the Turkish Constitutional Court found that authorities had violated the procedural safeguards of the prohibition of ill-treatment in the case of Zabit Kişi, who was abducted from Kazakhstan and secretly detained in Turkey. The court unanimously ruled that Kişi was denied an effective investigation into his allegations of unlawful abduction, prolonged incommunicado detention and severe tor…Ankara · AnkaraRead Article

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