Abdullah Bozkurt

Milstein Writing Fellow

Abdullah Bozkurt is a Swedish-based investigative journalist and analyst who runs the Nordic Research and Monitoring Network. He also serves on the advisory board of The Investigative Journal and as chairman of the Stockholm Center for Freedom. Bozkurt is the author of the book Turkey Interrupted: Derailing Democracy (2015). He previously worked as a journalist in New York, Washington, Istanbul and Ankara. He tweets at @abdbozkurt.

Articles by this Author
Sami Al-Arian Says a Senior Turkish Official Once Described Closer Alignment With Iran and Pakistan as Ankara’s ‘Grand Strategy’
Court Records Detail How Ankara Allegedly Used Its Consulate, Local Personnel, and German Police Information to Monitor Targets Abroad
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Regime Has Failed to Establish an Effective Framework to Prevent Turkish Companies from Using Bribery to Advance Their Commercial Interests Abroad
Militants with Extremist Histories Have Re-Entered Transnational Jihadist Networks from Turkish Territory
The Move Further Empowers President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Institutionalizes Censorship and Digital Surveillance Under the Guise of National Security
A Senior Hamas Operative in Istanbul Allegedly Used a U.K.-Registered Islamic Charity to Secretly Channel Millions of Dollars and Truckloads of Goods to a Terrorism-Designated Organization
A Lawsuit Filed in U.S. Federal Court Alleges Iranian Intelligence Officers Tracked, Threatened, Assaulted, and Attempted to Assassinate a 57-Year Old American-Iranian Activist
The Transformation of Turkey’s Diplomatic Service Into an Intelligence and Security Apparatus Under Former Spy Chief Hakan Fidan Has Been Moving at Full Speed
The Case Offers a Rare Glimpse Into How Turkey Has Become a Preferred Refuge for Transnational Actors Ranging from Militants to Mafia Bosses
The Journalist Has Allegedly Conducted Influence Operations Designed to Advance the Political Objectives of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Government
The Issue Is Particularly Significant in Turkey, Where Immense Powers Have Been Concentrated in the Presidency
Prosecutors Say the Defendant Was Actively Involved in Discussions About Finding Home Addresses, Conducting Surveillance, and Intimidating Targets
A Major Sanctions-Evasion Prosecution Was Turned Into a Diplomatic Bargaining Chip That Sacrificed the Interests of Terrorism Victims
The Move Marks What Appears to Be a Significant Departure from Ankara’s Longstanding Policy of Limiting Foreign Military Involvement in the Region
A Turkish Court Dropped Terrorism Charges Despite Allegations of ISIS Financing, Recruitment, Weapons Possession, and Jihadist Propaganda
Musa Akkari, a Veteran Member of the Izz Ad-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, Offers One of the Clearest Firsthand Accounts Yet of Turkey’s Role as a Sanctuary for Hamas Operatives
Turkey’s Prison Population Had Exceeded 420,000 Inmates as of May 2026, Far Surpassing the System’s Official Capacity
The Erdoğan Government’s Behind-the-Scenes Interventions Reversed the Legal Characterization of the Organization
The Case Points to a Deeper Pattern of Cooperation Between Elements of Turkey’s Defense Sector and Iranian Procurement Networks
The Islamist Government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Has Systematically Shifted Blame Onto Uninvolved Individuals