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Russia bypasses $60 oil price cap, earns $53 billion in 2024 through offshore transshipment and secretive trading routes
Russia has effectively discovered methods to circumvent the $60 price cap on oil implemented by the G7 countries in December 2022, generating an additional $53 billion from this approach in just the first three quarters of 2024.
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Odesa firms supplied sanctioned electrical equipment to Russia through international transit companies
A scheme of aiding the aggressor state, involving both Ukrainian and international companies, has been uncovered in Ukraine.
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H Casino, Aleksander Lukashenko and Mustafa Egemen Shener: How criminal money is laundered in Minsk
Belarusian investigators, examining the gambling market, discovered an unexpected link to the owner of a Minsk casino, Mustafa Egemen Shener, who is connected to a Turkish drug lord that was killed in Northern Cyprus.
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Deadly beauty: Turkish clinics with dubious reputations lure British patients
The Mirror carried out an undercover investigation at a significant health tourism event and revealed that several Turkish companies with dubious pasts were presenting offers to prospective British clients.
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Gangs, security officers, and suitcases of cash: How Mustafa Egemen Shener made H Casino a gateway to the criminal treasury
The murder of a businessman, a money laundering operation under the roof of power, real estate in Dubai worth millions of dollars — this investigation contains numerous elements of a complex detective story.
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The Faliali criminal network: how $15 million per month was funneled into corruption
Halil Falyali, a Turkish Cypriot businessman recognized for his lavish lifestyle and political ties, was killed in 2022. Behind the scenes, he is alleged to have run a large illegal online betting empire, as per Turkish prosecutors and his former head of finance, who spoke exclusively to OCCRP.
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Turkish Ponzi scheme founder Mehmet Aydın sentenced to 45,376 years in prison
Mehmet Aydın, the founder of a Turkish online Ponzi scheme who had been accused of embezzling money from thousands of people, was on Monday sentenced to 45,376 years and six months in prison
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Algredo brothers: How a global chemical network fueled Mexico’s synthetic drug trade
On September 21, 2021, Javier Algredo Vázquez was on his way to a US law enforcement office to reclaim chemical substances authorities had seized from him days earlier. In some respects, his trip that day was a remarkable act of hubris. But in other respects, it could be seen as business as usual.
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Deadly fire at Grand Kartal hotel in Turkey: 10 dead, 32 injured
Reports of people jumping and climbing from windows after fire broke out at 12-storey Grand Kartal hotel
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Turkey’s opposition accuses Erdoğan of using arrests to consolidate power
Turkey’s opposition leaders accuse President Erdoğan of using corruption and terrorism charges to undermine rivals, remove elected mayors, and consolidate power through appointed trustees.
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Five-month-old gorilla named Zeytin rescued from cargo hold of plane, recovering in Istanbul zoo
Five-month-old, now named Zeytin, was found in a box on a flight that was travelling from Nigeria to Thailand
555
Sniper rifles and ammunition from the EU and U.S. are reaching Russia despite sanctions, fueling the war in Ukraine
Russian snipers continue to receive thousands of Western-made rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition, despite years of extensive international sanctions.
637
Man suspected of supplying boats to people smugglers arrested in Amsterdam
Turkish national accused of supplying engines and boats to cross-Channel smugglers in Belgium and northern France
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Turkish police arrest 270 individuals suspected of being part of a major organized crime network
In a sweeping operation against organized crime, Turkish authorities have arrested hundreds of individuals believed to be part of a notorious crime syndicate led by Ramazan Bayğara.
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15-year-old British girl in critical condition after paraglider lands on her at holiday resort
A 15-year-old British girl is fighting for her life after she was hit by a paraglider while eating lunch with her family on holiday.
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Turkey launches strikes in Syria and Iraq following an attack on a defense firm near Ankara
Airstrikes launched against suspected Kurdish militant targets after PKK blamed for Tusaş attack
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Did UK politicians breach lobbying rules with inquiries regarding Northern Cyprus?
Politicians are required to register their interest in a subject before asking questions about it in parliament. Records indicate that five politicians failed to do so after taking sponsored trips to northern Cyprus, a breakaway territory recognized only by Turkey.
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Mediocre mediators: How different countries exploit “peacekeeping” initiatives in Ukraine for their own agendas
On August 5, Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Kyiv plans to lay the foundation for ending Russia’s war this year.
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UK tourists ’boycott’ Turkey and rush to ’cancel holidays’ due to new law
A controversial new law has been introduced in Turkey which has seen the government declare stray dogs can be rounded up and culled
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The horrific nature of the Turkish criminal underworld leaks as the murders unfold
An escalation in violence involving major Turkish gangs has spilled over into European cities, where suspected mafia figures have been shot in broad daylight.
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What we know about referee Halil Umut Meler and what happened to him
TURKISH League referee Halil Umut Meler is the man in the middle for England vs Slovakia at Euro 2024.Here is everything you need to know about the fo
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Urgent travel warning to Brits holidaying near wildfire-hit tourist hotspot
AN URGENT travel warning has been issued to Brits holidaying near a wildfire-hit tourist hotspot.Raging fires have spread across southeastern Turkey o
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How England vs Slovakia ref survived brutal beating from a club president
THE Turkish referee who was punched by a club president will be the man in the middle for England’s last-16 clash with Slovakia.Whistler Halil Umut
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Austria vs Turkey - Euro 2024: Rangnick's side aim to continue impressive form
AUSTRIA take on Turkey in the last-16 of Euro 2024 on Tuesday night.Ralph Rangnick's side topped Group D ahead of European giants France and the Nethe
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TUI launches all-inclusive holidays for less than £100pp a night this summer
TUI has just unveiled one of its best offers of the year for those seeking budget-friendly summer holidays.The travel giant has launched thousands of
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