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Turkey intensifies crackdown on crime, drugs and betting

106 clusters · 320 sources · last updated about 8 hours ago

Latest: Turkey conducts large-scale illegal betting and money laundering operations

Turkey’s security drive intensified throughout 2026, targeting organised crime, drug trafficking, illegal gambling, and terrorism. In August, investigations into Dinamikpay Elektronik Para ve Ödeme Hizmetleri A. Ş. led t

OTS 13th Summit and Turkic World Dialogue Forum in Ankara

15 clusters · 114 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Turkey assumes presidency of Organization of Turkic States

The 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) took place in Ankara, Turkey, on October 29-30, 2026. Under the theme ‘Century of the Turkic World: Unity in Language, Thought, and Work,’ the summit focused on

Libyan maritime boundary disputes and diplomacy

13 clusters · 245 sources · last updated 1 day ago

Latest: Egypt denies maritime boundary agreement with Türkiye

Tensions regarding maritime boundaries in the Eastern Mediterranean have intensified following the unanimous ratification of the 2019 maritime boundary memorandum with Turkey by the Libyan House of Representatives in Ben

Turkey-Libya mediation for national reunification

2 clusters · 19 sources · last updated 6 days ago

Latest: Türkiye mediates Libyan reunification talks and maritime deal

Turkey has engaged in diplomatic efforts to facilitate the unification of Libya’s rival eastern and western administrations. In late October 2026, Ibrahim Kalin, head of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organization, met w

Turkish counter-terrorism operations against ISIS

2 clusters · 30 sources · last updated 7 days ago

Latest: Pasifik Holding executives have asset measures lifted

Turkish authorities have launched a series of operations targeting ISIS cells and their financial networks. On October 16, the Ministry of Interior reported that gendarmerie teams conducted simultaneous raids across 22 p

Detention of Richard Heart in Istanbul

3 clusters · 31 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: Richard Heart arrested in Istanbul police operation

Richard James Schueler, also known as Richard Heart, the founder of cryptocurrency projects HEX and PulseChain, was detained in Istanbul, Turkey, on October 14, 2026. The arrest was conducted through a joint operation in

Reyhanlı bombings suspect arrests

3 clusters · 17 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: Mihraç Ural captured in coordinated operation

Security operations in Turkey and Syria have led to the apprehension of several individuals linked to the 2013 Reyhanlı bombings in Hatay, Turkey, which killed over 50 people. In early October, Turkish security forces a

Turkey-Iraq military presence and PKK disarmament

4 clusters · 23 sources · last updated 17 days ago

Latest: Turkey evaluates third-country options for PKK leaders amid security operations

Turkey and Iraq continue negotiations regarding the reduction or withdrawal of Turkish military forces from Iraqi territory. This process is tied to the disarmament of the PKK, with Iraqi officials indicating that bases

Detention of Turkish journalist Bahadır Özgür

2 clusters · 5 sources · last updated 18 days ago

Latest: Journalist Bahadır Özgür detained in Istanbul

Investigative journalist Bahadır Özgür was detained by Istanbul police following an investigation by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office. He faces allegations of “violating the confidentiality of the investigat

Turkish law enforcement operations against organized crime

11 clusters · 196 sources · last updated 22 days ago

Latest: Borsa Istanbul investigation targets 109 suspects for fund manipulation

Turkish law enforcement continues to conduct large-scale operations targeting organized crime, fraud, and municipal corruption. Recent actions have expanded to address ‘new generation’ criminal networks and sophisticated

Turkish organized crime and fraud crackdowns

85 clusters · 222 sources · last updated 27 days ago

Latest: Istanbul nightclub owners indicted in drug investigation

In mid-September 2026, the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office in Istanbul launched investigations targeting individuals in the arts, sports, and social media sectors for facilitating drug use, blackmail, and priva