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
Mustafa Göktepe Became One of the Many Targets of a Vicious Campaign by the Erdoğan Government
The Case Reveals a Web of Traffickers Who for Years Used Turkey as a Strategic Hub to Channel Heroin Into European Markets via Russia and the Balkans
The Crackdown on Bribery and Corruption Announced in April at Europe’s Main Land Border Crossing with Turkey Appears to Function Primarily as a Cosmetic Gesture
The Sprawling New Compound in Ankara Faces Renewed Legal Uncertainty After Turkey’s Supreme Court of Appeals Annulled a Lower Court Ruling
Turkey’s Facilitation of an Asylum Scam for Migrants Willing to Pay Top Money for Illegal Transfer to Europe via Private Jets Has Been Exposed
The Erdoğan Government’s Policy Decisions and Pro-Jihadist Ideological Leanings Have Made Turks More Vulnerable to Radicalization
Goods Were Brought Into Turkey, Repackaged as Turkish Exports, and Then Shipped Onwards to Russia to Sidestep EU Trade Restrictions
Spain’s Supreme Court Upheld the Conviction of a Spanish-Moroccan Who Fought with Al-Qaeda’s Syrian Affiliate in a Case That Underscored Turkey’s Role as a Gateway for European Jihadists
The CFB’s Supplemental Determination Notice Provides a Detailed Account of How Turkish Influence Permeated Mayor Eric Adams’ Political Fundraising
U.S. Arrest Reveals ISIS Still Funded Through Turkey as Syria’s New Government Frees Convicted Militants
FBI Affidavit Reveals US Citizen’s Foiled Attempt to Join ISIS Via Turkey’s Jihadist Transit Hub, Highlighting Erdogan’s Permissive Policies and Resulting in 2023 Guilty Plea
Judge John P. Cronan Invalidated Subpoenas Issued at Turkey’s Request Seeking U.S. Banking Records of a Longtime Aide to the Late Fethullah Gülen
Radical Jihadist Groups Have Turned Their Attention Toward the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Demanding Decisive Action Against Israel
The Notorious Turkish Intelligence Service Has Undergone a Sweeping Internal Restructuring Into a Key Instrument for Domestic Repression and Aggressive Foreign Influence Campaigns
Top Turkish Court Denies Greek Heirs’ Claim to Multimillion-Dollar Istanbul Estate, Reinforcing State Control Over Abandoned Minority Properties and Setting a Precedent for Future Restitution Cases
Despite Knowing Fugitives’ Locations in Syria, Erdoğan Government Never Requested Extradition of ISIS Operatives Behind 2015 Ankara Bombing, Foreign Minister’s Letter Confirms
Confidential Document Reveals Turkey’s Plot to Dodge INTERPOL Protocols and Hunt Down Exiled Reporter
Turkish Navy Conducts Drill Dubbed ‘Blue Homeland’ in January 2025, Covering Areas in Aegean Sea, Black Sea, and Eastern Mediterranean
Behnam Shahriyari Was Killed on June 21 in a Precision Airstrike by Israeli Forces in Western Iran
In a Filing Submitted as Part of TRT’s Periodic Reporting Obligation, the Broadcaster Claimed It Had Not Engaged in Political Activities on Behalf of a Foreign Principal