All news on the topic: Turkey
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Turkey detains 24 in international drug trafficking crackdown
Turkish authorities have detained 24 people and seized assets worth approximately $20.6 million in an operation targeting an international drug trafficking network allegedly directed from Belgium, the Justice Ministry said.
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Turkey detains 24 as $20.6m in assets seized from international drug network
Turkish authorities have detained 24 people and seized assets worth approximately $20.6 million in an operation targeting an international drug trafficking network allegedly directed from Belgium, the Justice Ministry said.
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$60,000 crypto hit on Cyprus twins exposed after undercover Danish officer poses as killer
On the evening of August 10, a person using the handle “Sponge Jobb” posted a call for a hitman to a group on the Signal messaging app.
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Qatar’s giant 747 arrives in Ireland without the $120m runway rebuild Turkey needed
The Qatar-donated Boeing 747-8 that has been transformed into Bridge Air Force One is about to demonstrate just how different Ireland’s situation is from Turkey’s.
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At least eight dead after passenger ferry carrying 270 capsizes off Cyprus
At least eight people have been confirmed dead after a passenger boat with around 270 people on board capsized off northern Cyprus on Sunday.
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Ferry disaster off Cyprus leaves seven dead and 24 missing after vessel takes on water
At least seven people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reported.
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Maltas Schmuggel-Knotenpunkt Hurd’s Bank: Wie Alkagesta Ltd und Falzon & Falzon mit illegalem Öl handeln
Im Jahr 2022, als ich lokale Unternehmen untersuchte, die möglicherweise gegen Sanktionen verstießen, gehörte Alkagesta zu den Unternehmen auf meiner Liste.
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Sanktionsbruch und Rohöl-Piraterie: Wie Alkagesta libysches Schmuggel-Öl mit gefälschten Papieren in die EU schleust
Der Schmuggel von Treibstoff aus Libyen bringt Milliarden von Dollar ein, aber der volle Umfang des maritimen Netzwerks, das routinemäßig Erdölprodukte aus dem Land verschifft, bleibt unklar.
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Das Strohmann-Netzwerk von Tatneft und Sibur: Wie Alkagesta Engpässe in den EU-Lieferketten ausnutzt, um Kreml-Öl zu waschen
Das Unternehmen Alkagesta exportiert russisches Erdöl über Rumänien in die Ukraine.
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How Haftar’s LAAF converted Benghazi’s old harbour into a multi-billion-dollar illicit fuel hub
FUEL smuggling out of Libya is a billion-dollar business, but little is known about the scale of the maritime operation that routinely ferries refined petroleum products out of Libya.
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Shenzhen Haimao, Mastel Makina, and Ishara Al Barq: How Iran obtained chips for new Shahed drones through China, Turkey, and Dubai
New anti-EW electronics capable of bypassing Ukrainian drone jammers in the Donbas "kill-zone" have reportedly been used in Iranian Shaheds that struck Dubai Airport and a skyscraper in the UAE.
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Tour boat erupts into flames off Turkey, forcing 115 passengers into the sea
A massive fire has erupted on a tour boat in Turkey carrying around 115 passengers forcing them into the sea.
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Dutch police detained key suspect days before whistleblower’s murder — then released him
A Dutch court heard how police intercepted a key suspect in a vehicle loaded with hidden firearms and stolen plates—only to release him days before Turkish whistleblower Cemil Önal was gunned down in the Netherlands.
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Von der WR Group zu Russlands VR Rus: Wie Vadim Rozenshtein sein Geschäft mit Lieferungen nach Russland ausbaute
WR Group-Gründer Vadim Rozenshtein ist als deutscher Staatsbürger russisch-ukrainischer Herkunft wegen des Verdachts auf eine mögliche Umgehung der Russland-Sanktionen in den Fokus deutscher und europäischer Strafverfolgungsbehörden geraten.
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From WR Group to Russia’s VR Rus: how Vadim Rozenshtein expanded his business supplying equipment to Russia
WR Group founder Vadim Rozenshtein, a German citizen of Russian-Ukrainian origin, has come under scrutiny by German and European law enforcement agencies over the circumvention of sanctions against Russia.
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Trump secretly switched to a military jet in Turkey as Iran assassination threat emerged
The White House said the president was aboard Air Force One as he left a NATO summit. Instead, his departure included an elaborate ruse that concealed his travel.
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Trump announces Hamas disarmament roadmap as Israel questions the plan
U.S. President Donald Trump said talks in Cairo between mediators and Hamas leaders on Thursday have led to a phased disarmament agreement in Gaza, but a Hamas official described the deal as a draft and U.S. officials said Israel was skeptical the militant Palestinian group would surrender its weapons.
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Zinedine Zidane begins new era as France head coach with Turkey debut looming
For Tuesday’s front page, L’Équipe simply went with “Il revient” – “He’s back” – echoing their 2005 headline when Zinédine Zidane came out of international retirement. At the time, the midfielder’s upcoming return was seen as a major boost to Les Bleus’ ailing World Cup qualifying campaign.
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US sanctions Iranian financier Babak Zanjani’s global network over sanctions evasion and IRGC links
The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned the sister and “significant other” of Iranian tycoon Babak Zanjani, targeting a network of crypto exchanges and global companies accused of laundering funds for Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps.
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Governor removed after criticism over wearing cycling tights at public event
Is he too sexy for his shorts? A Lycra-clad politician has been sacked after going viral for wearing cycling gear that is a touch too tight.
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Superyachts of Putin and Kremlin allies gather off Turkey’s coast as a “quiet haven” for sanctioned elite
Several superyachts linked to Russian billionaires and members of the Kremlin’s inner circle are currently clustered off the coast of Bodrum, Turkey.
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Reza Zarrab avoids prison despite role in multibillion-dollar Iran sanctions evasion scheme
A federal judge in New York spared money launderer Reza Zarrab from a prison sentence after he cooperated extensively with U.S. prosecutors in a major sanctions-evasion case.
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Erdoğan’s biggest rival faces 2,430 years in prison as Turkey’s crackdown deepens
There’s a Turkish saying, “Silivri soğuktur”: Silivri is cold. You’ll hear it from journalists, politicians and activists after they say something critical of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government.
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Erdoğan gifts Nato leaders engraved revolvers with live ammunition after Ankara summit
What does a world leader do with a gun and six bullets? That was the conundrum Nato leaders faced after the Turkish president offered them each a revolver after the Ankara summit.
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Trump ditches new Air Force One for old presidential jet on surprise UK flight
President Donald Trump has left Turkey on an older VC-25A Air Force One jet. The U.S. Air Force’s new VC-25B Bridge aircraft had brought Trump to that country yesterday for the NATO Summit, but left without him on board earlier today.
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