Turkey
Countrynation state
| Republic of Türkiye link () Sourcewatch Wikiquote | |
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| Capital city | Ankara |
| Location | Europe, Middle East |
| Leaders | Prime Minister of Turkey, President of Turkey |
| Type | nation state |
| Subgroups | Turkey/Deep state |
| Turkey is a nation state at the south east corner of Europe. | |
Turkey, and since 2022[1] officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a nation state with a geographically important position.
Deep state
- Full article: Turkish deep state
- Full article: Turkish deep state
Sibel Edmonds states that Operation Gladio was more active in Turkey than in any other European nation state.[2] The 1996 Susurluk car crash dramatically exposed the Turkish deep state and can even be through to be the beginning of the exposure of the concept of the deep state.
Drug trafficking
- Full article: Illegal drug trade
- Full article: Illegal drug trade
Sibel Edmonds has stated that Turkey is a key transit and refinement point for opium before it is shipped by deep state controlled planes from Afghanistan.[3] In 1996, Hüseyin Baybaşin claimed that the heroin distribution operations are controlled by former police chief and then-minister Turkish of the interior Mehmet Agar. In 1997 he claimed that Turkish president Suleyman Demirel and Turkish Prime minister Tansu Ciller were also involved.[4]
Sibel Edmonds has stated that when she was working for the FBI, Turkey was one of 4 countries which they were not permitted to monitor under FISA (the others being Belgium, UK and Azerbaijan).[5]
ISIS Oil trafficking
Russia's defense ministry claimed in December 2015 to have proof that Turkey was involved in the Islamic State oil trade.[6]
References
- ↑ https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/06/28/turkey-is-now-turkiye-what-other-countries-have-changed-their-name
- ↑ http://www.unwelcomeguests.net/691
- ↑ http://www.unwelcomeguests.net/691
- ↑ August 4, 1997, Volkskrant, 'Sorgdrager voor uitlevering Koerd na garanties Turkije'
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AARtO88G5Ag
- ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/12/02/us-mideast-crisis-russia-turkey-idUSKBN0TL19S20151202#5pSoL0aDFqKLChA2.99