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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

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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
Turkey sounds alarm over declining birth rates amid economic concerns - Nordic Monitor
Erdogan · Turkey

Turkey sounds alarm over declining birth rates amid economic concerns - Nordic Monitor

100% Left coverage: 2 sources
Levent Kenez / Stockholm Turkey’s birth rate has plunged to its lowest level in modern history, prompting warnings from officials and experts, who say the country is facing a demographic crossroads. Recent data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) show that the total fertility rate in 2024 fell to 1.48 children per woman, well below the population replacement level of 2.1 and a steep decline from 2.38 in 2001. The number of live births …See the Story
Ankara accuses West of prolonging Ukrainian-Russian war - Nordic Monitor
Ankara · Ankara

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 …Read 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

Turkey Left Out of Management in Its First Nuclear Power Plant Built by Russia - Nordic Monitor

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Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockhoolm Turkey’s state-owned company responsible for operating and managing nuclear power plants has acknowledged its exclusion from involvement in the Russian-built nuclear facility in the province of Mersin — a $24 billion project dominated entirely by Russian interests, from construction to operation. The acknowledgment was made by the head of the Turkey Nuclear Energy Corporation (Türkiye Nükleer Enerji A.Ş., TÜNAŞ) durin…Infrastructure · TurkeySee the Story

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

Turkey leverages foreign wars to boost conventional arms production and profit - Nordic Monitor

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Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm In a further sign of Turkey’s growing militarization and global defense ambitions — underscored by its expanding involvement in conflicts beyond its borders — the state-owned conventional arms manufacturer reported $1.2 billion in revenue last year, with nearly $1 billion earmarked for infrastructure expansion and technology transfer. Makine ve Kimya Endüstrisi Anonim Şirketi (Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporati…Kırıkkale · KırıkkaleSee the Story

Sweden-Turkey intelligence swap reportedly targeted Nordic Monitor and its editor - Nordic Monitor

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Nordic Monitor/Stockholm In a startling investigation published by the independent Swedish media outlet Blankspot.se on May 20, the Nordic Monitoring and Research Network — the publisher of the investigative platform Nordic Monitor — and its editor, Abdullah Bozkurt, were reportedly singled out by Turkish intelligence as targets for disruption. This revelation emerged as part of Swedish journalist Rasmus Canbäck’s investigation into diplomatic a…Stockholm, Sweden · StockholmRead Article

Erdogan ally calls for mass killing of Zionists, declares ‘humanity has no other choice’ - Nordic Monitor

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Levent Kenez/Stockholm In a chilling display of hate speech aired on the Turkish government-funded TV Net channel on May 21, İsmail Kılıçarslan, a commentator and columnist known for his staunch support of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, called for the mass killing of “Zionists,” asserting that “humanity has no other choice left.” Kılıçarslan’s remarks, which have sparked outrage online and among international observers, were broadcast live duri…Erdogan · GazaRead Article

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