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[OPINION] Turkey and the FATF’s approaches to ‘financing of terrorism’

Ahmet Eren* On Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022, Turkey saw the mass detention of members of the Gülen movement, a faith-based group inspired by Turkish cleric...

Turkey arrests 219 people over Gülen-linked donations

A total of 219 people who were among the more than 650 people detained in a massive operation last week targeting alleged members of...

[ANALYSIS] Is the Akkuyu nuclear power plant a national security issue for Turkey?

Fatih Yurtsever* Under a bilateral agreement signed between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey on May 2010, Turkey's first nuclear power plant will...

[OPINION] Turkey becomes a haven for black money

Türkmen Terzi An influx of suspicious money has helped the Turkish economy boost its foreign reserves, according to reports by Bloomberg and the Financial Times...

[ANALYSIS] Why did Turkey object to EastMed but not EuroAsia Interconnector?

Fatih Yurtsever* The EuroAsia Interconnector is a proposed 2,000 MW undersea electricity cable that will connect the national electricity grids of Israel, Cyprus and Greece...

[OPINION] Albanian leader Rama becomes Erdoğan’s pasha

Türkmen Terzi Albania’s charismatic Prime Minister Edi Rama, the only Albanian prime minister in history to have won three parliamentary elections in a row, has...

[ANALYSIS] Erdoğan and Aliyev are selling Russian gas to Europe via TANAP

Fatih Yurtsever* The Trans-Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) project began with the signing of an agreement between Turkey and Azerbaijan on June 26, 2012 to...

[OPINION] Turkey plans to transport eastern Mediterranean gas to Europe

Türkmen Terzi The Russian war on Ukraine has led to an energy crisis in Europe, with the recent attacks on Nord Stream, two key pipelines...

[ANALYSIS] Could the Eurofighter Typhoon serve as an interim solution to Turkey’s fighter jet needs?

Fatih Yurtsever*   Turkey needs an interim fighter jet solution until the mid-2030s, when the TF-X, Turkey's next-generation national fighter, is scheduled to become operational. The...

[OPINION] Erdoğan leaning into chaos to win the upcoming elections

Türkmen Terzi Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who has been in power since 2002, is considering all alternative strategies to stay in office as Turkey’s...

[ANALYSIS] Does Erdoğan intend to annex northern Cyprus with Putin’s support?

Fatih Yurtsever* When Turkey conducted the "Cyprus Peace Operation" in 1974, Bülent Ecevit was prime minister of the coalition government. The operation and subsequent military...

[ANALYSIS] Turkey’s abuse of INTERPOL Red Notices: Findings in the CCF activity report

Ahmet Eren* The Commission for the Control of INTERPOL’s Files (CCF), an independent auditing body, has released its 2019-2020 Activity Report. Consisting of seven legal and...

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